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load time is modest. In any case, those visiting the list don't typically browse or read the whole thing. They are seeking short, specific pieces of information. They may do this easily and simply so long as the list remains one. The search function may be used to find writers by date of birth, say, or by an alternative name.
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has been receiving an increasing number of monthly hits, currently over 17,000. This is because it is becoming steadily more comprehensive and worth consulting. The current length is 270 kB, which I expect will increase to over 300 kB over the next couple of years. I don't see how 100 kB comes into it.
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in his/her first sentence and note what he/she says in the second. I would note that Jax 0677 has not made any contributions or corrections to this page before. I would welcome help from him/her and all others on filling the gaps in this list, which are noticeable particularly among the contemporary
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User:Jax 0677: You have begun to dismantle this page arbitrarily before gathering any other opinions that it should be done, and should that be the case, how it should be done. I have asked the administrators for protection of the page and I am reversing your change until such time as the discussion
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also states (in the sub-section Splitting an article) "Long stand-alone list articles are split into subsequent pages alphabetically, numerically, or subtopically." This has been done. Alphabetically. None of the sections are anything like 100kB. Furthermore, there are no illustrations, so that the
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The list is strictly alphabetical and there is an ABCD link panel after each letter of the alphabet. It does not present any difficulty in handling. The label that has been put up would apply to an article, but this is a list, which could only be split in an arbitrary fashion. The list as it stands
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Thanks for taking time to consider this and test the page. Have others besides
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without gaining anything close to a consensus for his changes.
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from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially
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100 kB Almost certainly should be divided". Thanks!--
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