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315:! By now, hopefully you have an idea what article you want to work on. If not, there are some tips and pointers on the final project page. If you're still making your decision, feel free to use your user page, your sandbox, or our class discussion page to narrow it down. When you are ready, choose your article!
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Great question -- this hadn't even occurred to me! They are different concepts. A "red link" always refers to an INTERNAL link -- that is, a link to a
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