IceStorm 54
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Lynching of George Witherell (April 7)
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Hello, IceStorm 54!
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Wikipedia and copyright
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Hello IceStorm 54! Your additions to Draft:Lynching of George Witherell have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, it's important to understand and adhere to guidelines about using information from sources to prevent copyright and plagiarism issues. Here are the key points:
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Lynching of George Witherell has been accepted
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Greenman (talk) 22:18, 29 April 2024 (UTC)