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editI'm Chris troutman and I want to welcome you to Wikipedia!
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Again, welcome! Chris Troutman (talk) 23:37, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
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May 2022
edit Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, please note that there is a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Deviating from this style, as you did in USS Hancock (CV-19), disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Hi there! Please review WP:SHIPPRONOUNS PureRED | talk to me | 05:56, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
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