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PuffinSoc, good luck, and have fun. – Aboutmovies (talk) 03:16, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

Thank you. PuffinSoc (talk) 02:06, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

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Please do not make major changes to this article without discussion on the talk page. I have reverted the most recent change, which I consider unproductive. Specifically:

• There is no need for citations in the lead section of the article. The [citation needed] flags here are not appropriate
• The subject of patient charges is different from the subject of treatment provided, and should be in a separate section
• History is covered in different sections, e.g. facilities and treatment. A stand-alone section almost entirely devoted to the last ten years is unbalanced
• The coverage by western visitors is a distinct subject, and deserves a separate section.

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Apologies for touching your pet article! Seems like a great hospital too. PuffinSoc (talk) 05:34, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

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Re-introduction of paragraphs

Hi, Well done! Once more, there's more breathing space. It makes reading so much easier for the History section (Mauritius).

JLindsayD (talk) 14:47, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

• Thanks Lindsay, I agree whole heartedly! The shambolic wall-of-text look has gone the way of the Mauritian dodo. PuffinSoc (talk) 15:02, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

• Yes, I'll help you. I've sent a gentle note to this guy (K???). I've told him that paragraphs make reading so much easier. But he keeps on fusing paragraphs together. Anyway, we can always revert to the older version (with paragraphs) each time he keeps messing things up.

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• • Thank you Lindsay, I appreciate you talking with him. PuffinSoc (talk) 05:42, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

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Maghrebian community of Paris

Thanks for editing Maghrebian community of Paris! Anyway, is it alright if you provide the page numbers of the sources related to the 2005 riots! I want to ensure the texts of the sources directly support the statements.

Thanks WhisperToMe (talk) 23:43, 8 January 2015 (UTC)

Absolutely. I've added direct links to the original academic papers within the references. The papers had no page numbers though, but the info is right before the reader when they open. PuffinSoc (talk) 04:34, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks :) WhisperToMe (talk) 04:52, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

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Again. MoorNextDoor (talk) 12:50, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

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original research at Charlie hebdo

if you write the background section , the 'muslims in france' section, why not use RS that discuss the background to the shooting, -discuss muslims in frnace directly in relation to the shooting, you are just gathering stuff you reckon is background - what you reckon is background, is just your OR - Sayerslle (talk) 07:53, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

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PuffinSoc, the consensus on the talk page is that this information is to be reduced. If you were even paying attention (even to the edit comments), you would know that this material has been condensed into a paragraph in the preceding section, so your continued re-addition results in redundant text. If you think any of this should still be included, take it to the talk page first, as it is being hotly debated—including by those who want all of this information effaced entirely. Curly Turkey ¡gobble! 05:05, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

• • If the Islamists on here had their way, the entire "Charlie Hebdo shooting" article itself wouldn't exist. Don't engage or appease them. PuffinSoc (talk) 05:10, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
    • You've been reported. Curly Turkey ¡gobble! 05:26, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
      • Daayum. PuffinSoc (talk) 06:44, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
• PuffinSoc, you've been warned per the result of WP:AN3#User:PuffinSoc reported by User:Curly Turkey (Result: Warned PuffinSoc). Thank you, EdJohnston (talk) 05:59, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

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