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</table>Kirill Lokshinhttps://wikimediadc.org/index.php?title=Activity_report_(Q2_2013%E2%80%932014)&diff=8191&oldid=prevEconterms: copyedits2014-06-14T16:06:53Z<p>copyedits</p>
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</table>Econtermshttps://wikimediadc.org/index.php?title=Activity_report_(Q2_2013%E2%80%932014)&diff=8134&oldid=prevKirill Lokshin: Update tag2014-06-08T19:01:57Z<p>Update tag</p>
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</table>Kirill Lokshinhttps://wikimediadc.org/index.php?title=Activity_report_(Q2_2013%E2%80%932014)&diff=8124&oldid=prevKirill Lokshin: /* Public policy */ ce.2014-06-08T15:55:25Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Public policy: </span> ce.</span></p>
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