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    Thanks and Happy New Year

    Firstly, let me wish you a very happy New Year and thank you for your help in the Milhist Tag & Assess 2007 drive.

    Secondly, although the Tag & Assess 2007 drive is now officially closed, you are very welcome to continue tagging and assessing until 31 January 2008. Any articles you tag and assess during this time will be credited fully to your tagging tally for further award purposes.

    Thirdly, if you can find the time, it would be great to have your feedback/comments and participation in the recently-set-up Tag & Assess workshop The idea is to see what lessons we can learn from the 2007 drive to make the 2008 one more efficient and enjoyable.

    Thanks again for your help, --ROGER DAVIES talk 10:41, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

    News! Tag & Assess 2008 is coming ...

    Milhist's new drive – Tag & Assess 2008 – goes live on April 25 and you are cordially invited to participate. This time, the task is housekeeping. As ever, there are awards galore, plus there's a bit of friendly competition built-in, with a race for bronze, silver and gold wikis! You can sign up, in advance, here. I look forward to seeing you on the drive page! All the best, --ROGER DAVIES talk 12:59, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

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    One Stripe (200 articles)

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    Two Stripes (400 articles)

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    Three Stripes (600 articles)

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    Tireless Contributor Barnstar (1000 articles)

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    Third place overall

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    First place overall

    test -- Mad031683 (talk) 22:08, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

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