GerryWolff

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SP theory

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Hi Gerry, it was a verbatim copy of this URL. --Gurubrahma 07:02, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

No, the article has been written in my own words and is not a verbatim copy of anything. The URL given is not valid. Gerry Wolff (talk) 17:44, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

Problems with upload of File:Buttercup1.png

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The relevant information has been added. The image comes from an open access article with permission for material to be reused anywhere. Gerry Wolff (talk) 17:45, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

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Copyright problem: The SP theory of intelligence

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But beware that the if you signed IEEE OAPA, then you probably no longer have the copyright, but IEEE. IEEE promised you to make the PDF available for free - and to "protect you" from anyone like Wikipedia that copies and changes it... to my understanding, this means we cannot use this text you copy&pasted on Wikipedia. HelpUsStopSpam (talk) 21:25, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

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Managing a conflict of interest

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Please take a few moments to read and review Wikipedia's policies regarding conflicts of interest, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, sourcing and autobiographies. Thank you. MrOllie (talk) 10:54, 20 March 2017 (UTC)