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Please don't do that again
I explained my reasons for the edit on the Tarvor. Please do not undo them again without an explanation and/or references comparing them. Maury Markowitz (talk) 03:50, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
Supreme facepalm of destiny... And I just explained the rationale for the sentence to the SysOp on his talk page. --Dave ♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫® 10:41, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
Supreme facepalm of destiny... And another one here. --Dave ♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫® 11:18, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
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Hey Mike, I'm doing my best to locate the photographs I took during my visit to the Uberti factory in 2001. One of the key images I want to scan and post in their production journals. They literally have recorded by serial number every single gun they've manufactured since gun #1 on day 1. Its something that they are proud of and make the effort to perpetuate. --Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... (talk) 15:47, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
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