User talk:Selfgyrus

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Kidnapping of Naama Levy, to which you have [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/authorship/en.wikipedia.org/Kidnapping_of_Naama_Levy significantly contributed], is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or if it should be deleted.

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Hi Selfgyrus! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Wikipedia community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay.

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}} VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 15:52, 24 February 2025 (UTC)

Hello,

I've noticed you've made some reverts at Kidnapping of the Bibas family, but haven't engaged on the talk page, even though the content you've reverted is being discussed there.VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 15:53, 24 February 2025 (UTC)