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 |Hello 21stmedway and Welcome to Wikipedia! 

 Welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you enjoy the encyclopedia and want to stay. As a first step, you may wish to read the Introduction. 

 If you have not already created a account here, note that you do not have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikipedia, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information, and there are many benefits of having a username.  Without a username, your IP address is used to identify you. 

 If you have any questions, feel free to ask me at  — I'm happy to help. Or, you can ask your question at the New contributors' help page. 

 Here are some more resources to help you as you explore and contribute to the world's largest encyclopedia... 

  

 Getting started 
 Wikipedia Tutorial • 
 How to edit a page • 
 The five pillars of Wikipedia •  
 Manual of Style •  
 Be bold in editing • 
 How to write a great article 

 Getting your info out there 
 Cite your sources • 
 Neutral Point of View •  
 Point of View • 
 Verifiability • 
 Policy Library 

 Getting help 
 New contributors' help page • 
 Where to ask a question •  
 Help Desk •  
 Frequently Asked Questions 

 Getting along  
 Wikiquette • 
 Civility • 
 Sign your posts • 
 Wikipedians • 
 Conflict resolution • 

  

 * Please sign your messages on talk pages with four tildes(~~~~). This will automatically insert your "signature" (your username and a date stamp). The  button, on the tool bar above Wikipedia's text editing window, also does this.  

 * If you would like to play around with your new Wiki skills the Sandbox is for you.  

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