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|year = 2023
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|dow = Tuesday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
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|time = 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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|place = Cove
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|address = 1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet, mainly in executive session.
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2017–2018)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
 
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|month =October
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|day = 12
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|day =4
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|year = 2018
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|year =2023
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|dow = Thursday
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|dow = Wednesday
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice
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|title = National Rivers and Trails Wikipedia Editing Workshop
  
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|time = 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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|time = 4pm-8pm ET
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|place = Bureau of Land Management
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|place = Anacostia Community Museum
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|address = 20 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
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|description = Wikipedia is one of the most highly visited websites in the world, but representation of women of color is strikingly low—both in terms of who contributes to the site and the subjects they write about. Many local and national environmental justice women activists are not represented among Wikipedia's many biographies.
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|description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics.
  
   
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Join us to set the record straight, make some friends, and celebrate the activists who have fought to make our urban environments greener. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; training will be provided.
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Join us at the Bureau of Land Management for a National Rivers and Trails Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn to edit and create articles about national rivers and trails. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance.
  
   
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This event is planned in coordination with our friends at Wikimedia DC.
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This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Please bring your own lunch.
  
   
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Registration required.
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Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/National_Rivers_and_Trails_Editing_Workshop
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon:_Women_in_Environmental_Justice
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|rsvp-link = http://events.si.edu/169783545/WikipediaEdit-a-thonWomeninEnvironmentalJustice
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|month = November
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|day = 13
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|day = 9
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2023
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|dow = Friday
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|dow = Thursday
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|title = WikiConference North America
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|title = Farm-to-Fork Sustainability Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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|time = 4pm
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|place = National Agricultural Library
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|place = Toronto
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|address = 10301 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705
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|address = Toronto Reference Library
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|description = Wikimedia DC supports and participates in the annual North American conference of Wikimedians which will be held from November 9-12 in Toronto in 2023.
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|description = Have you ever wondered how scientists make our food supply safer, more nutritious, more abundant, and more sustainable? Learn more while improving the accuracy and quality of online information about sustainability in food and agriculture as a participant in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon!
  
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|info-link = https://wikiconference.org
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|rsvp-link = https://pretix.eu/wcna/2023/
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) and Wikimedia DC invite Wikipedians of all levels of experience to participate in this Farm-to-Fork Sustainability Edit-a-thon. Topics will include plant and animal production, pest management, bioproducts, and agroecosystem conservation practices. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to meet ARS scientists, librarians, and data science experts. They will also learn more about resources available through ARS and its National Agricultural Library.
  
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About your hosts: ARS is USDA’s chief scientific in-house research agency, with more than 90 locations throughout the United States and overseas. The agency’s research spans crop and animal production and protection, natural resource management, food safety and quality, and nutrition. Wikimedia DC is the regional outreach organization for Wikipedia and other projects of the Wikimedia Foundation, promoting participation on Wikimedia projects throughout the United States. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided.
  
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|month = November
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|day = 28
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Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
  
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|year = 2023
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Farm-to-Fork_Sustainability_Edit-a-thon
  
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|dow = Tuesday
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-to-fork-sustainability-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-44613413922
  
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
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|time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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|address =
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business and prepare for its election and annual meeting. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend.
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
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|month = December
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|day = 2
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|day = 8
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2023
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|dow = Saturday
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|dow = Friday
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|title = Capital Area Biospace Emerging Technologies Edit-a-thon
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|title = History of Statistics<br/>Edit-a-thon
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|time = 12 PM – 4 PM
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|time = 3-5pm ET
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|place = Capital Areas Biospace
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|place = Online
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|address = Rockville, MD
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|address = Online
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|description = We are partnering with the American Statistical Association's History of Statistics interest group to focus on Emma Willard and related materials about infographics in history. It's free and if you are new to Wikipedia we will show you how to get started.
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|description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics.
  
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This workshop will bring together DIY biologists and makers from across the DC area with experienced Wikipedians. Learn about emerging technologies like synthetic biology, nanotechnology, robotics, and more! Afterwards, we'll teach you how to improve Wikipedia articles on science and engineering topics of your choice.
  
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As the web’s most visited reference site, Wikipedia is a starting point for both scientists and non-scientists to learn about technology topics. Wikipedia is openly editable, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. During this training, you will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia articles, and practice these skills with experienced Wikipedians.
  
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|month = December
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|day = 14
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Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; you can reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
  
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|year = 2023
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|dow = Thursday
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Lunch will be provided!
  
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|title = Annual Membership Meeting
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|time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Capital_Area_Biospace_Emerging_Technologies_Edit-a-thon
  
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|place = online
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-area-biospace-emerging-technologies-edit-a-thon-tickets-45774755526
  
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|description = Join us as we report on Wikipedia activities in the region and plan for next year! Contact any board or staff member for a link to the meeting.
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2020–2021)#Membership_Meetings
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|month = June
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|month = January
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|day = 17
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|day = 8
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Sunday
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|dow = Monday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
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|time = 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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|place = Cove
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|place = online
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|address = 1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Chapter members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend.
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2017–2018)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
 
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|month = June
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|month = January
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|day = 27
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|day = 13
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Wednesday
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|dow = Saturday
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies
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|title = National Archives Vietnam-Era US Coast Guard Records Editing Workshop
  
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|time = 10 AM – 2:00 PM
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|time = 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|place = National Archives Innovation Hub
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|place = in-person
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|address = Washington, DC
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|address = Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA
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|description = Currently, only 19.68% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help change that by joining us on January 13 to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women. Extensive training will be provided for new editors.
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|description = Join us at the National Archives Innovation Hub for a Vietnam-Era US Coast Guard Records Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and use recently scanned Coast Guard records to update related Wikipedia articles. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance.
  
   
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Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices.
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Registration is required. Lunch will be provided.
  
   
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Registration required.
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Laptops are required, so please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; reserve one by emailing [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org].
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Vietnam-Era_US_Coast_Guard_Records_Editing_Workshop
  
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For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us
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|rsvp-link = https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/11683206
 
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|month = July
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|month = January
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|day = 11
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|day = 28
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Wednesday
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|dow = Sunday
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|title = DC Historic Sites Wikipedia Editing Workshop
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|title = American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|time = 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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|time = 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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|place = in-person
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|place = National Trust for Historic Preservation
  
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|address = Baltimore Convention Center
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|address = 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC
  
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|description = Open to those who are registered for the 2024 AMS conference
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|description = Join us for a Wikipedia editing workshop hosted by the DC Preservation League. Attendees will learn to edit and create Wikipedia articles about historically significant sites and properties in the District of Columbia.
  
   
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DC_Historic_Sites_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop
  
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|rsvp-link= https://dcpres.wufoo.com/forms/z7fpm11w5du8u/
  
 
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|month = August
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|month = February
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|day = 12
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|day = 15
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Sunday
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|dow = Thursday
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|title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
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|time = 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|time = 11 AM – 2 PM
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|place = Cove
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|place = virtual
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|address = 1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = Private event
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
  
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2017–2018)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
  
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|month = September
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|month = February
 
|day = 26
  
|day = 26
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Wednesday
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|dow = Monday
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|title = ''NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton'' at the Supreme Court
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|title = Hispanic Heritage Month Wikipedia Editing Workshop
  
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|time = 6 PM – 8:30 PM
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|time = 6:00 AM – 12:15 PM
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|place = Supreme Court of the United States
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|place =Beatley Central Library
  
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|address = 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304
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|address = 1 First St NE, Washington, DC
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|description = Wikimedia DC will join WMF Policy experts on an expedition to see the Supreme Court hearing of ''Moody v. NetChoice, LLC'' and ''NetChoice v. Paxton'' cases. They concern moderation of content by online platforms as governed by Section 230. The cases will be heard from 10 AM to noon, one hour each. We believe that we can hear a bit of the session if we line up very early. If you can be in line by 5:30am please join us. It'll be cold and there are no easily available bathrooms so ... prepare as well as possible.
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|description = Join us for the Hispanic Heritage Month Wikipedia Editing Workshop hosted by Alexandria’s Beatley Central Library with support from Wikimedia DC.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Supreme_Court_visit_for_NetChoice_vs_Paxton
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With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and improve or create Wikipedia articles related to Hispanic heritage. No editing experience is necessary.
  
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|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Supreme_Court_visit_for_NetChoice_vs_Paxton
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Hispanic_Heritage_Month_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop
  
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|rsvp-link= https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hispanic-heritage-month-wikipedia-editing-workshop-tickets-49119858820
  
 
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|month = September
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|month = March
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|day = 29
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|day = 15
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Saturday
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|dow = Friday
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|title = Getting to Know Your Archdiocese: A Wikipedia Editing Workshop
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|title = Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|time = 12:30 PM – 7:00 PM (Editing Workshop, 12:30-4:45 - Mass and reception, 5PM-7PM)
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|time = 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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|place = Catholic Information Center
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|place = Georgetown University
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|address = 1501 K Street NW, Suite 175, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = The theme for Women’s History Month this year at Georgetown University is “It’s all the Rage,” where we will engage feminist rage and emotion from intersectional lenses.
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|description = Join us at the Catholic Information Center as we gather to edit articles on parishes in the Archdiocese of Washington in honor of the Feast of St. Jerome, patron saint of translators, librarians, and encyclopedists. There is a rich institutional history of the Catholic Church here in the Archdiocese dating all the way back to John Carroll, the first Bishop and Archbishop in the United States. Our goal is to make that history known on the world's largest online encyclopedia.
  
   
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Did you know that only 15% of contributors to Wikipedia are women?
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Attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and use online and print sources to update related Wikipedia articles. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance. There will also be some librarians available to help with research.
  
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Did you know that women only appear in just over 20% of all images of human beings on Wikimedia Commons?
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Did you know efforts are happening around the world to address the “gender gap” on Wikipedia?
   
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Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts. There will be hands-on training provided by representatives from Wikimedia DC.
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Laptops are required; please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. New editors are strongly encouraged to create a Wikipedia account before the day of the event.
  
   
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No Wikipedia editing experience necessary.
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Sponsored by: Catholic Information Center St. Dominic Catholic Church
  
   
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Bring your own laptop. Snacks will be provided.
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Co-sponsors: Archdiocese of Washington The Catholic University of America Alumni Association The Catholic University of America’s Department of Library and Information Science Alumni Board
  
   
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This event is open to Georgetown Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni.
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Georgetown_University_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon_for_Women%E2%80%99s_History_Month
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Laptops are required, so please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; reserve one by emailing [mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org].
  
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|rsvp-link = https://mdi.georgetown.edu/events/guwikieditathon2024/
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/_Getting_to_Know_Your_Archdiocese:_A_Wikipedia_Editing_Workshop
  
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|month = October
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|month = March
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|day = 28
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|day = 21
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Sunday
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|dow = Thursday
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|title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
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|time = 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|time = 11 AM – 2 PM
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|place = Cove
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|place = virtual
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|address = 1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = Private event
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
  
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|month = November
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|month = March
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|day = 11
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|day = 27
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|year = 2018
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Sunday
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|dow = Wednesday
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|title = Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery Wikipedia Editing Workshop
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|title = Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
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|time = 2 PM – 5 PM
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|time = 11 AM – 2 PM
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|place = virtual
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|place ='''Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)'''
  
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|address = 2823 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
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|description = Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource and that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia articles?
  
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Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on March 27th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the museum’s first digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible.”
   
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This event will have two parts:
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Join us for a Wikipedia Editing Workshop and help to improve or create articles about Alexandria's Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery and notable individuals interred there. Training will be provided for new editors. No experience necessary.
  
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1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm
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2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm
   
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Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am.
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Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.
  
   
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This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
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Learn how to become a Wikipedia editor and spend time contributing to articles on African American history and Baltimore industry with guidance from experts. No experience necessary.
  
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|title = Baltimore Museum of Industry: Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|title = Shakers in America Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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Join Wikimedia DC and the Capitol Hill Chorale as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Shakers in America. Although small in number, the Shakers have exercised an outsized influence on American culture; we honor their egalitarian spirit with an edit-a-thon dedicated to writing notable Shaker women into Wikipedia.
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 15 April 2024

Click here to see events from previous years

October 3

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

October 4

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice


WHEN

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
4pm-8pm ET

WHERE

Anacostia Community Museum

November 9

WikiConference North America


WHEN

Thursday, November 9, 2023
4pm

WHERE

Toronto
Toronto Reference Library

November 28

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

December 8

History of Statistics
Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Friday, December 8, 2023
3-5pm ET

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

December 14

Annual Membership Meeting


WHEN

Thursday, December 14, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

January 8

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Monday, January 8, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

January 13

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies


WHEN

Saturday, January 13, 2024
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

in-person
Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA

January 28

American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Sunday, January 28, 2024
12:45 PM – 3:45 PM

WHERE

in-person
Baltimore Convention Center

February 15

Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Thursday, February 15, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual

February 26

NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton at the Supreme Court


WHEN

Monday, February 26, 2024
6:00 AM – 12:15 PM

WHERE

Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE, Washington, DC

March 15

Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Friday, March 15, 2024
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

WHERE

Georgetown University

March 21

Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Thursday, March 21, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual

March 27

Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon


WHEN

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual

May 11

Shakers in America Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Saturday, May 11, 2024
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

WHERE

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC
901 G St. NW
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