Sam Sailor

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One by one, the guests arrive
The guests are coming through
The open-hearted many
The broken-hearted few

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— Leonard Cohen, "The Guests"
based on a 13th-century Persian poem

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This week's article for improvement (week 23, 2024)

Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

State of emergency

Please be bold and help improve it!

Previous selections: Sun Management Center • News program

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The Signpost: 8 June 2024

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News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation publishes its Form 990 for fiscal year 2022-2023

Technology report: New Page Patrol receives a much-needed software upgrade

Deletion report: The lore of Kalloor

In the media: National cable networks get in on the action arguing about what the first sentence of a Wikipedia article ought to say

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This week's article for improvement (week 24, 2024)

Latest comment: 29 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Turkish lira banknote

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

National economy (Turkey)

Please be bold and help improve it!

Previous selections: State of emergency • Sun Management Center

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This week's article for improvement (week 25, 2024)

Latest comment: 22 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Field hockey stick and ball

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

Sports equipment

Please be bold and help improve it!

Previous selections: National economy (Turkey) • State of emergency

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This week's article for improvement (week 26, 2024)

Latest comment: 15 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Breaking wave

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

Breaking wave

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Previous selections: Sports equipment • National economy (Turkey)

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Happy First Edit Day!

Latest comment: 14 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Happy First Edit Day!
Hi Sam Sailor! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 12:55, 25 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Happy First Edit Day!

Latest comment: 13 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Happy First Edit Day!

Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:43, 25 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Women in Red August 2024

Latest comment: 9 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

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This week's article for improvement (week 27, 2024)

Latest comment: 8 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Theo Jansen's Strandbeest, a group of planar walking mechanisms

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

Mechanism (engineering)

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Previous selections: Breaking wave • Sports equipment

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The Signpost: 4 July 2024

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"Kenny Veach" listed at Redirects for discussion

Latest comment: 4 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The redirect Kenny Veach has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 July 4 § Kenny Veach until a consensus is reached. Jalen Folf (Bark[s]) 22:52, 4 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

This week's article for improvement (week 28, 2024)

Latest comment: 1 day ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello, Sam Sailor. The article for improvement of the week is:

Applied science

Please be bold and help improve it!

Previous selections: Mechanism (engineering) • Breaking wave

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