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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy

Category:Works by Scott Cooper to Category:Works by Scott Cooper (director)
- Category:Films directed by Scott Cooper to Category:Films directed by Scott Cooper (director)
- Category:Films produced by Scott Cooper to Category:Films produced by Scott Cooper (director)
- Category:Films with screenplays by Scott Cooper to Category:Films with screenplays by Scott Cooper (director)
Category:Films produced by Dana Goldberg to Category:Films produced by Dana Goldberg (producer)
Category:Humble Games games to Category:Balor Games games
Category:Attorneys general of Bangladesh to Category:Attorneys general for Bangladesh

Category:Strike paper to Category:Strike papers
REDIRECT Category:Swazi football logos to Category:Eswatini football logos
Category:Denmark logos to Category:Danish logos

Category:Logos of Switzerland to Category:Swiss logos

Category:Members of the Calvary Chapel to Category:Members of the Calvary Chapel Association

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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 6

Category:Lemko American to Category:Lemko diaspora in the United States

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 2

Category:Gaumont (company) films to Category:Gaumont films
Category:Gaumont (company) to Category:Gaumont

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 1

Category:Country data templates of countries to Category:Country data templates of sovereign states

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 August 28

Category:National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to Category:National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine

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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 7

Category:Acehnese diaspora in Asia to Category:Acehnese diaspora
Category:History of the Province of New York to Category:Province of New York

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 5

Category:Ukrainian phrases to Category:Ukrainian words and phrases

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 6

Category:Studio 37 films to Category:Orange Studio films

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 4

Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 1823 to Category:Educational institutions disestablished in the 1820s and Category:Educational organizations disestablished in 1823
Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 1824 to Category:Educational institutions disestablished in the 1820s and Category:Educational organizations disestablished in 1824
Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 1826 to Category:Educational institutions disestablished in the 1820s and Category:Educational organizations disestablished in 1826

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy

Category:Botswana companies to Category:Companies of Botswana
Category:541 BC to Category:540s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:548 BC to Category:540s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:537 BC to Category:530s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:532 BC to Category:530s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:577 BC to Category:570s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:516 BC to Category:510s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:564 BC to Category:560s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:562 BC to Category:560s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:561 BC to Category:560s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:510 BC to Category:510s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:559 BC to Category:550s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:555 BC to Category:550s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:554 BC to Category:550s BC and Category:Years of the 6th century BC
- Category:501 BC to Category:500s BC and Category:Years of the 5th century BC

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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 4

Category:Sportspeople who have authored non-fiction books
Category:Association football supporters by club
Category:Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro supporters
Category:Clube Atlético Mineiro supporters
Category:São Paulo Futebol Clube supporters
Category:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras supporters
Category:Sportspeople in ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue
Category:Juan Martín del Potro

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 5

Category:People Sexiest Man Alive

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 9

Category:Adéla (singer)

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 September 5

Category:Raccoon Wikipedians

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