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Leonard Cohen DYK
- ... that Leonard Cohen (pictured) wrote about eighty different drafts of the song "Hallelujah" before finalizing the original version in 1984?
All the Barnstars, comments and cookies I have:
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Intforce has given you some cookies! Now enjoy them!
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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For your tireless work here. You've created more than 100 articles within very few days! Keep on, we need more editors like you. @intforce 17:31, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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For your Tireless work.You create articles in every hour and fix them very fast.Receptie123 (talk) 17:40, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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You're doing a great job with your new articles and other contributions, so here's a barnstar for you. Lugia2453 (talk) 03:38, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
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The Editor's Barnstar
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After all of the incessant nagging you had to endure from me when you first started here, you sure as hell deserve some recognition for the way your new articles are looking now. The quality has improved dramatically, and you haven't slowed down in the slightest! Amazing! Osiris (talk) 01:46, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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Great job! You've created so many articles i can't even count the number of them.Your a great contributor here! --Reception123 / Receptie123 (talk) 14:41, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
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Somebody has given you some cookies! Now enjoy them!
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- Thank you for your contributions to this Wikipedia. Oregonian2012 (talk) 18:59, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
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The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
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You are so kind to give so many user cookies.You deserve this Barnstar for many other reasons too. Reception123 / Receptie123 (talk) 05:35, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
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What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
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You are a genius, along with TDKR! Aaqib Hola! 19:52, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
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Goblin 16:22, 23 June 2013 (UTC) I ♥ TDKR Chicago 101!
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The Current Events Barnstar
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Always in the present. Keep up the good work! Aaqib 22:23, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
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The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
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I looked at your list of articles you created. Amazing! You have created so many articles on this Wiki, even more than I thought. I don't believe so many users can't notice how helpful you are. Keep up the good work! Reception123/Receptie123 (talk) 15:44, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
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Bluegoblin7 has given you some cookies! Now enjoy them!
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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I know you already have four of these, but you deserve another one. You're one of the Simple English Wikipedia's most prolific editors to articlespace, and it's astounding the number of articles you've created. Keep up the great work! TCN7JM 02:19, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
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To a truly outstanding editor that tries to help Wikipedia in every way. I believe that this award has been long overdue and is very well deserved. Thank you very much. Pending(tell me I screwed up and where) 16:52, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Good Humour
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Hello TDKR Chicago 101.Recently you have signed my guestbook! Thank you very much for signing my guestbook. Cheers. --Pratyya (Hello!) 13:05, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
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The Working Man's Barnstar
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For your tireless contributions on DYK, you really deserve it, I think there's no one more active in that area than you! Barras talk 10:04, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
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The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
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I have to give you another barnstar because I was checking article count and for you I saw 3205! Excellent job! Keep it up and make even more! Reception123/Receptie123 (talk) 05:46, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
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- You are great at expanding this place. Wikipedia is never complete, but with you were, it feels like it's pretty close :) Krett12 (talk) 00:47, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
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The Current Events Barnstar
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For your continuing coverage and update on the 2017 Manchester Arena incident, and for all the articles you keep up to date. -- Enfcer (talk) 01:38, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Diligence
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For your regular updates on DYK. --Tbennert (talk) 22:58, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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Your article contributions don't go unnoticed. Thanks for your endless amount of time and effort in keeping up with the current events! Zhangj1079 (Saluton!) Lest We Forget 01:04, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
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The Editor's Barnstar
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Thank you for creating very good articles and wikifying them, and placing stub on short articles! Thank you! Psl631 TALK Contribs 07:39, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
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The Content Creativity Barnstar
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Its amazing that anyone can make so many articles! Your content creations here are the backbone of keeping this wiki growing. Desertborn (talk) 10:28, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
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This is for your valuable and precious efforts in contributing to wikipedia. I am appreciating your hardwork on creating new articles in Wikipedia. Creating such a number of articles is really appreciable. I am very proud to have seen a user like you. Keep it up this work. I would like to say you as a real asset of simple wiki. Thank you. Path slopu (Talk) 16:24, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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Thank you for creating so many new articles and keeping the Deaths in 2020 article up to date. You are this Wiki's greatest contributor by far! IWI (chat) 16:08, 8 June 2020 (UTC)
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The Feather Barnstar
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You've got your fingers on the pulse. The community can always count on you to create high quality and timely articles. From COVID-related articles to interesting individuals who helped shape our history. Hope this encapsulates my admiration for your dedication and stellar work! - Infogapp1 (talk) 23:50, 12 August 2020 (UTC)
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Merry Christmas TDKR Chicago 101
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Hi TDKR Chicago 101, I wish you and your family a very
Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it)/holiday season
and a very happy and healthy New Year,
Thank you for all your contributions to the Simple English Wikipedia :),
--IWI (talk) 21:55, 23 December 2020 (UTC)
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Congratulations: You have been given a Super Iron Man Editor Barnstar!
You have been a super editor this year, helping others and taking a bite out of vandalism. Merry Christmas!
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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You have been helping improve articles based on year deaths or events that occur in those years. Thank you for your work. Please keep going! George (Kirkburn) (talk) 05:27, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
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The Editor's Barnstar
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Great job with the article creations! --Hellothere4 (talk) 00:26, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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Thank you for all your work with cataloging! Bobherry (talk) 23:35, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
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Ronald Reagan's DYK hold
Hooks on hold
- ... that a 1987 study about the Birthday effect, found that women are more likely to die right before their birthdays while men are more likely to die right after their birthdays?
- ... that Mayra Flores is the first Mexican-born female member of the United States Congress?
- ... that Solomon Northup spent 12 years as a slave after being drugged and kidnapped in 1841 as he was offered a traveling musician's job?
- ... that President of the Philippines Bongbong Marcos is facing arrest in the United States for not paying US$353 million to human rights abuse victims of his father's dictatorship?
- ... that between 1966 to 2012, about one-third of the world's public mass shootings were in the United States?
- ... that while Orrin Hatch was the United States Senator from Utah, he earned USD $10,000 for writing songs for the LDS Church?
- ... that on his first day as Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams rode the New York City Subway to city hall where he witnessed a street fight and called 9-1-1?
- ... that in 2016, Maurice Joseph Micklewhite legally changed his name to Michael Caine to make security checks at airports easier?
- ... that in 2022 at aged 19, Zara Rutherford became the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world?
- ... that glam rock musician Marc Bolan, who never learned how to drive a car because of a fear of dying young, died in a car crash at aged 29?
- ... that Carrie Johnson was the first unmarried partner of a British Prime Minister to live at 10 Downing Street?
- ... that when he was elected President of Mexico in 2018, Andrés Manuel López Obrador became the first presidential candidate to win more than 50% of the vote since 1988?
- ... that Alexander Van der Bellen is the first President of Austria to be directly elected by popular vote?
- ... that President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has been called "Europe's last dictator"?
- ... that Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier was the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan from 1997 until 2007?
- ... that U.S. Senator of Colorado John Hickenlooper is the only Quaker member of the U.S. Congress?
- ... that Storm Area 51 was a Facebook event internet meme that attracted over 3 million people in saying they would attend the event?
- ... that the 2021 HBO Max movie Zack Snyder's Justice League is the longest superhero movie with a runtime of 242 minutes (four hours)?
- ... that Markiplier created a YouTube channel called Unus Annus where he would upload a video everyday for a year until deleting the channel in November 2020 as a reminder of life and death?
- ... that James Buchanan was the only President of the United States to have never married?
- ... that United States President James A. Garfield could write in Greek with his left hand and Latin with his right hand at the same time?
- ... that the 1898 massacre in Wilmington, North Carolina is seen as the only coup d'état in American history?
- ... that the 2019 Korean language movie Parasite was the first non-English movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
- ... that the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida is twice the size of Manhattan?
- ... that for two months, Wonder Woman was an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls for the United Nations?
- ... that James Monroe was the last President of the United States to be a Founding Father of the United States?
- ... that Franklin Pierce was the first President of the United States to say "affirm" instead of "swear" during his inauguration in 1853?
- ... that Maine is the only American state that shares its borders with only one other state since it only borders New Hampshire and Canada?
- ... that the 2020 presidential campaign of former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel was run by a high school student?
- ... that with a net worth of USD $3.4 billion, Governor of Illinois J. B. Pritzker is the richest officeholder in the United States?
- ... that Theodore Roosevelt is the only President of the United States to be honored with the Medal of Honor?
- ... that the 1978 horror movie Halloween was written and filmed in twenty days?
- ... that in March 2014, a Chicago subway train crashed at the O'Hare International Airport because the train conductor fell asleep while operating?
- ... that the Chicago Spire was a proposed skyscraper that would have been 2,000 feet (609.6 m) when completed in 2012?
- ... that Los Angeles was originally named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula?
- ... that U.S. President Jimmy Carter is the only president to have lived in public housing before becoming a politician?
- ... that Stan Lee was one of the nine men to be military classified as a "playwright" by the U.S. Army?
- ... that Andrew Jackson was almost assassinated when a man wanted to shoot him but his first and second gun did not work?
- ... that President of the United States Zachary Taylor was never a resident of the United States?
- ... that at age 42, Lyndon B. Johnson was the youngest leader of the United States Senate in American history?
- ... that President of the United States Millard Fillmore started the first library of the White House?
- ... that the initial S in Harry S. Truman's name was added with no actual meaning?
- ... that Herbert Hoover appeared on the first television broadcast in United States' history?
- ... that Calvin Coolidge was the only President of the United States to be born on 4th of July?
- ... that President of the United States Andrew Johnson was not impeached by the United States Congress by one vote?
- ... that historically Warren G. Harding is thought to be the worst President of the United States?
- ... that William McKinley's inauguration was the first presidential inauguration to be filmed?
- ... that Chester A. Arthur was inaugurated President of the United States at his own house?
- ... that Richard Grenell is the first openly gay politician to become a member of the United States Cabinet?
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