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It is incredible how user-unfriendly CZ is. I used to put the checklist template here, but I cannot find it anymore.
It is incredible how user-unfriendly CZ is. I used to put the checklist template here, but I cannot find it anymore.
On top of this page I'm told to put the subpages template here and to read a number of help pages that link to yet more help pages. All I want to say is that this is the start of a physics/history article. I don't want to read 20 pages of TFM and jot down all I'm expected to do or not to do. Now that I'm on steam: I don't want to read all those pages about writing biographies either. I am here to write not to read laws, bylaws, regulations and other para-legal stuff. --[[User:Paul Wormer|Paul Wormer]] 16:51, 12 March 2008 (CDT)
On top of this page I'm told to put the subpages template here and to read a number of help pages that link to yet more help pages. All I want to say is that this is the start of a physics/history article. I don't want to read 20 pages of TFM and jot down all I'm expected to do or not to do. Now that I'm on steam: I don't want to read all those pages about writing biographies either. I am here to write not to read laws, bylaws, regulations and other para-legal stuff. --[[User:Paul Wormer|Paul Wormer]] 16:51, 12 March 2008 (CDT)
: Couldn't agree more - I often wonder if that is a deterrent to new authors.
: I've tweaked the lede a bit - trying to state what he is most known for in the opening sentence and moving the birth/death date material down into the meat of the article.  Since you're more familiar with this topic, you might be able to phrase it better than I have. --[[User:Todd Coles|Todd Coles]] 19:46, 14 March 2008 (CDT)

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 Definition:  (1753–1814) An American born soldier, statesman, scientist, inventor and social reformer. [d] [e]
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It is incredible how user-unfriendly CZ is. I used to put the checklist template here, but I cannot find it anymore. On top of this page I'm told to put the subpages template here and to read a number of help pages that link to yet more help pages. All I want to say is that this is the start of a physics/history article. I don't want to read 20 pages of TFM and jot down all I'm expected to do or not to do. Now that I'm on steam: I don't want to read all those pages about writing biographies either. I am here to write not to read laws, bylaws, regulations and other para-legal stuff. --Paul Wormer 16:51, 12 March 2008 (CDT)

Couldn't agree more - I often wonder if that is a deterrent to new authors.
I've tweaked the lede a bit - trying to state what he is most known for in the opening sentence and moving the birth/death date material down into the meat of the article. Since you're more familiar with this topic, you might be able to phrase it better than I have. --Todd Coles 19:46, 14 March 2008 (CDT)
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