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Hi!

Dear author,

I am a fan of Shakespeare! Love to read about him!

Peace,

Gabi Oldman. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gabi360 (talk • contribs) 12:48, 7 January 2016‎ (UTC)[reply]

Proposed additions to External Links

Hello, could we consider adding this website to external links? It includes a peer reviewed paper about the portrait mainly featured on site which I have also put a link below for, and that may be wroth considering adding as well. https://www.isthiswilliamshakespeare.co.uk/ http://www.gold.ac.uk/glits-e/glits-e2013-2014/the-faces-of-shakespeare-revealing-shakespeares-/ thanks Yourbard (talk) 09:43, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 July 2016

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Shakespeare was born in Stanford

203.104.11.79 (talk) 04:42, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. - a boat that can float! (watch me float) 06:49, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There are eight Stanfords in England. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.24.110.222 (talk) 16:00, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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DavidMatthews (talk) 17:49, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DavidMatthews has not specified what the change should be, so the request is denied. Jc3s5h (talk) 18:05, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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