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2024

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Computing

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2023

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Computing

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Science

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Humanities

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2022

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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2021

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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2020

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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2019

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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2018

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Computing

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Science

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Humanities

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Language

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2017

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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2016

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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2015

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Miscellaneous

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2014

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Entertainment

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Miscellaneous

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2013

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Miscellaneous

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2012

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Miscellaneous

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2011

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Miscellaneous

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2010

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Entertainment

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Miscellaneous

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2009

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Entertainment

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Miscellaneous

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2008

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Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Entertainment

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Miscellaneous

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October 2006 – December 2007

This is an archive of older questions archived in the /Archives subpages.

Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Entertainment

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Miscellaneous

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August 2005 – October 2006

Answered questions from the newly split reference desk, originally archived in the Wikipedia:Reference desk archive project page.

Computing

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Science

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Mathematics

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Humanities

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Language

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Miscellaneous

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Start – August 2005

These are the archives of answered questions before the reference desk had been split into categories.

2005: Jan Feb 2005Mar 2005Mar 2005 IIApril 2005April 2005 – Suspected DuplicatesMay 2005May 2005 II some unanswered • June 2005July 2005July 2005 IIJuly 2005 IIIJuly 2005 IVAugust 2005August 2005 IIAugust 2005 III

2004: January 2004 IJanuary 2004 IIFebruary 2004 IFebruary 2004 IIMarch 2004 IMarch 2004 IIApril 2004May 2004June 2004July 2004August 2004September 2004 ISeptember 2004 IIOctober 2004 IOctober 2004 IIOctober 2004 IIINovember 2004 INovember 2004 IINovember 2004 IIINovember 2004 IVDecember 2004December 2004 II

Earlier: Archive 1Archive 2Archive 3Archive 4Archive 5Archive 6Archive 7Archive 8

Unanswered questions (deprecated)

These are archives of older questions that never received any answers.

Current

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