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Y HeadlineN Subheading N Ready for copyeditN Copyedit doneN Final approval by editor-in-chief Discussion @Igordebraga : Not to be super nit picky, but was "Oh, sweet mystery of life at last I've found you!" Teri Garr's line in Young Frankenstein , or Madeline Kahn's? Or both? My memory fails me. ☆ Bri talk ) 19:22, 13 November 2024 (UTC) [ reply ]
Garr says it later . igordebraga ≠ 16:52, 14 November 2024 (UTC) [ reply ] Bri talk ) 16:59, 14 November 2024 (UTC) [ reply ]
Igordebraga :this edit , should "the Muslim community" be the only descriptive term for certain voters, used in the most edited articles ? Arab Americans are majority Christian. ☆ Bri talk ) 05:02, 15 November 2024 (UTC) [ reply ]
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