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Well, change it again if you feel so strongly. Personally, I don't. But it is important to note that "medic" is not strictly a military term, which is what the article previously said and was the reason that I changed it in the first place. And I do find it rather odd that you appear to be saying
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You have not addressed the loss of the information in the previous article's edit history caused by your edit decisions. Well, it is an important issue, whether you will acknowledge it or not. --
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I thought these obligations and protections on a medic who wears a Red Cross were important. Frankly, I am annoyed that the re-write eliminates any mention of the Geneva
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