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There is that issue of correcting most of the problems flagged in the so-called 'Cleanup listing' (WolterBot). Also we are sifting slowly through a list of 'Existing, possibly Java-related, but uncategorized articles'. On a related level, I would like to add that, inasmuch as
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Yes, that would be a very valuable asset (having non-Java editors), as Java editors can sometimes be carried away by their enthusiasm and become too technical about it. We could have the layman's point of view so to speak. Good idea, are you a candidate? Seriously, while writing a Java article is
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Googling through Knowledge (XXG) gives more precise results than doing searches inside Knowledge (XXG), which is ironic...
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