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I've been editing
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I believe strongly that my edits have no more validity than those of any other editor. If someone has a different view to mine, that's fine (so long as there's a source to support it where appropriate). This means, for instance, I'll never get involved in edit wars unless obvious vandalism is
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I believe that consensus and co-operation will usually produce a better result than conflict. For that reason, I'll never take offence if consensus in a discussion goes against me.
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