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Enjoy your stay at Wiktionary! —Justin (koavf)TCM 17:16, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Note that I responded at your post on the Feedback page and the link I am inserting now is an example of a permanent link: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary:Feedback&oldid=80983220#Talk:chronological_age. —Justin (koavf)TCM 17:16, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Hello Thomas Dennis Raymond (talk) 07:12, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
I want to write a short article on a new topic that does not exist on Wiktionary, but my page was deleted after a short time. I was informed that the page did not meet the necessary criteria. Could you please explain why my newly created page was deleted and help me create a new page according to the rules? I am interested in writing about topics that are not yet covered on your platform.
Thanks Thomas Dennis Raymond (talk) 07:16, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
See Wiktionary:Feedback#Talk:chronological_ageJustin (koavf)TCM 08:45, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply