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that's already on the page man Geographyinitiative (talk) 01:58, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing that out. So why then add the "see also" link? That nothing-to-see link seems even more pointless, then. ◄ Sebastian 02:50, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

I don't make the rules- the lords of Wiktionary have so decreed it that way and I just go along with it- Suzukaze-c & Justinrleung etc Geographyinitiative (talk) 03:58, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

Can you please point me to the rule you believe you are following? ◄ Sebastian 07:26, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

Basically what happened to me was that I made a million mistakes that Justinrleung and the other users reverted all the time, and finally I kind of figured out what their standards were. I don't know where the rules are, I'm kind of guessing what will and what will not be reverted by other users. Sorry if I was a little rude to you earlier. I'm probably not the best representative of Wiktionary to talk to. Suzukaze-c & Justinrleung and the other users can help you with that info. Geographyinitiative (talk) 09:07, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

No worries - you were not in the least rude; maybe a bit brusque, but that's OK. I don't know much about Wiktionary; at least here on en:Wikipedia, the standards are not defined through the actions of any "lords", but by our policies and guidelines, developed by the community at large. So, what is your personal opinion? If you realy feel there's value in that link, then I'll trust you. If not, then I'll remove it again and see if one of the "lords" has a convincing argument. ◄ Sebastian 09:55, 26 April 2019 (UTC)

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