User talk:Captchacatcher

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Why did you delete a citation needed template at Diversity, equity, and inclusion?

? Doug Weller talk 10:51, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I added an in-text citation to SFFA v. Harvard. Captchacatcher (talk) 00:19, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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