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 | This page in a nutshell: Don't be discouraged if you have done something wrong! We are all human here, and it won't be held against you. Learn from the mistake and work with others to rectify it, and you will be forgiven. |
I wrote this essay for the sake of the newbie, because we were all newbies at some point. If you're new to Wikipedia, welcome! You may be a little stressed out about all of these rules, and a little scared to be bold and start editing. In fact, you may have done something wrong already, and you're feeling a little down about it. Don't worry, we've all been there before. We're all human; we all make mistakes!