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We're so glad you're here! Meatsgains (talk) 00:35, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa

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A tag has been placed on Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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• A version was deleted, as overly promotional. I started a brand new version. Your opinion welcome. Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 04:51, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 18:44, 9 March 2023 (UTC)