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	== Problem ==
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	<p style="font-size:130%">'''There is a problem with an article about me or about someone I represent.'''</p>
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	== Solutions ==
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	<p style="font-size:130%">'''Before you read anything else on this page, ''please visit the ].'''''</p>
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	===Fix it yourself===
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	If the problem is '''minor''' — incorrect spelling or grammar, a wrong date, nonsense, spam, etc. — then feel free to fix it yourself. Minor cleanup is not only acceptable, but encouraged. Be sure to note your changes on the article's ].
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