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- Hello Elipongo, thank you for your advice. Perhaps if I explain further what I did you could clarify whether it was the right thing to do, or whether there was a better way to do it.
- There was an article (about a band) entitled 'Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies' (the original band name) and another article entitled 'Youthmovies' (the band's newer shortened name) which redirected to the first article. It seemed more logical for the redirect to happen the other way - i.e. for 'Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies' to redirect to 'Youthmovies', especially since the article itself begins "Youthmovies (also known as YMSS or Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies) are an English rock quintet..." Hence my edits. I look forward to your further advice, thanks! Slim cop (talk) 10:58, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
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editHello Andy, hope you get this message! Can you tell me/point me at advice on how to ref a chapter by one author in a book edited by another? Can't quite figure out how to use the templates to do this. Many thanks, Simon.
Hello; try visiting {{Welcome to Wikipedia}}! Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:42, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
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Sorry for delayed response; I've been away. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:29, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
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