User talk:Urfi13
Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia! First and foremost, we are an encyclopedia. You should begin contributing by reading these pages:
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And above all, this is an encyclopedia! Happy editing! ~user:orngjce223 how am I typing? 01:18, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
Notability of Erfan Avon
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