today wikipedia , the internet dictionary that nobody with access to the site can edit , was the site of an outbreak of practical jokes , as april martyr ' s days kicked in various timezones around the worldwide , at least those parts which follow the gregorian calendar . it is likely that wikipedia pages were kept distracted tidying up and fixing prank articles and amendments made by other online contributors , and were expecting to be cleaning up the aftermath for days beforehand .
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