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On this WikiProject Stub sorting subpage, you can propose new stub types (please read the procedures beforehand!), as well as the reorganization and subdivision of existing stub types. You can also discuss anything else related to stubs on the talk page.

Proposing new stub types – procedure

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Important: If you wish to propose the creation of a stub article you've come to the wrong place. If you don't have a username yourself, please go to WP:AFC for proposing a new article. If you already have a username, you can create the article yourself. If you don't know how, add {{Helpme}} to your user talk page to request help from other editors. This page only deals with stub templates and categories; we cannot help you with creating articles.

Proposing new stub types
If you wish to propose a new stub category and template, please follow these procedures:
  1. Check the List of stub types or under Category:Stub categories to make sure that your proposed new stub does not already exist.
  2. List it at the top of the current month's section, under a header, like the ones shown (if any). Sign it with a datestamp (~~~~).
    • Please bear in mind that a stub category isn't about the importance or notability of the topic!
  3. Find a good number[1] of stub articles, as many as you can, that will fit that template. You may use this tool to scan through categories; tagged stubs are always in Category:All stub articles and transclude {{asbox}}. Each of these articles can be:
    • currently marked with {{stub}};
    • currently marked with another type of stub tag (in which case you should justify why your tag is better for the article than the current one);
    • a stub whose categorisation is highly ambiguous or questionable;
    • not marked as a stub.
  4. If you use any category scan (from the tool mentioned above or from any other), please link to it so that other users can confirm that the results are still accurate.
  5. Others may do the same, if they so desire.
  6. 5 days after listing it here, if there is general approval or no objection, go ahead and create the new category and/or template following the format on Wikipedia:Stub. List the new stub type on the stub types list in an appropriate section. If consensus is not clear, or discussion is still ongoing, the proposal will remain open until consensus can be reached.
  7. If you wish to propose a stub type which does not currently have 60 articles that could use it, you may propose an upmerged template in a similar way. An upmerged template would feed into currently existing stub categories until such time that there are enough stubs for a separate stub category. At that point a category for it may be separately proposed. Some times, it may be difficult to be sure how many stubs would get a tag - in which case you can also start with an upmerged stub tag until you're sure there are enough.

DO NOT place a proposal here for any stub type which has already been created and is being discussed at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion. The proposal page is only for stub types that have not yet been created, and it is better to keep any discussion of such stub types in one place rather than splitting it between different pages. Wikipedia:Categories for discussion is the correct page for proposals to delete a stub type.

^ Good number means about 60 articles or more, or 30 or more if it is the primary stub type of a WikiProject, though this figure may vary from case to case.

"Speedy creation"

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A stub type may be proposed for "speedy creation" if it meets one of the following criteria:

  • S1 - the creation of a category for which an approved upmerged template already exists and is now in use on more than 60 articles.
  • S2 - the creation of an upmerged national-level template for a subject in which other such national-level templates currently exist (e.g., X-bio-stub, X-hist-stub, or X-geo-stub, where X is the name of an internationally widely recognised country) or other instances where a clearly established pattern of similar subtypes exists. The proposed topic may not be controversial in scope.

List speedy creation proposals in the same proposal listings as normal stub proposals below.

Proposals, November 2025

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Please check how many articles qualify for a stub type before proposing it.

NEW PROPOSALS

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This weeks speedies

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This weeks list

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of 1910s drama films

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Not sure about this one but given the fact that there are over 1000 articles here. the following would take over 400 articles:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of 1960s Italian film stubs

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Category over 500, could do with a cull I propose the following:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of 1970s Italian film stubs

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Category over 500, could do with a cull I propose the following:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of 1920s British film stubs

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Category over 500, could do with a cull I propose the following:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of 1930s British film stubs

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Category over 500, could do with a cull I propose the following:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of 1930s French Film stubs

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Over 600 articles I propose the following split, that should halve the category:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of Musical film stubs

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Over 500 articles I propose the following split by decade:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of Musical comedy film stubs

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Over 500 articles I propose the following split by decade, and subcat to the above:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

US state house politicians

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A couple of US states have already had there politician stub categories split out members of the state senate and state house, 4 of these are now over 500, i propose following Wisconsin's example and splitting by party:

Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Democratic party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly stubs

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Having mentioned the Wisonsin State Assembly above, the Demoocrats could do with a cull, following their Republican colleagues I propose a by decade of birth split such as:

templates for all decades we have articles with categories for those that reach 60. Waacstats (talk) 10:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Proposals, October 2025

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Speedy

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Just the onetwo this week

Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done - OpalYosutebitotalk』 『articles I want to eat18:48, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Negro league baseball outfielder stubs

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I have just pushed this one over 500 by sorting out its parent, we could do with culling it by decade of birth, just like the pitchers anad infielders, for example:

template for each decade that we have articles and categories for those that pass the 60 mark. Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support all of the proposals :D - OpalYosutebitotalk』 『articles I want to eat20:20, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Polish actor stubs

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Over 500, could do with a cull, propose following precedent with the following:

TV and voice actors are showing as short of the 60 but propose categories for iff they reach 60 when sorted. Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agapanthiini stubs

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Category is over 700 articles I propose following the permcats and splitting as follows:

Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Various US politician splits

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A number of US states have politician cateogries that have passed the 500 mark, I propose we split these by members of the states senate and house.

Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of North Dakota

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All the counties have templates, I propose the following breakdown based on this image

Regions of North Dakota

Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support ravioli, ravioli, please make the categories! :D - OpalYosutebitotalk』 『articles I want to eat00:53, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of South Dakota

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All the counties have templates, I propose the following split based on this image

Regions of South Dakota

Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of Oklahoma

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All the counties have templates, I propose the following split based on this image

Regions of South Dakota

Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split of New Mexico

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All the counties have templates, I propose the following split based on this image

Regions of South Dakota

Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kentucky geography stubs

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Category already has some splits I propose the following based on the fact that we still have 700 articles in the main category

Waacstats (talk) 18:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Trechinae sub-stub

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I propose the following split for Trechinae stubs:

More Tephritinae sub-stubs

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Propose splitting up Tephritinae stubs accordingly:

Support Anouther one that is definitly needed and looks good. Waacstats (talk) 21:36, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I also plan on making Myopitini stubs ({{Myopitini-stub}}), which will have Urophora stubs, among other articles - OpalYosutebitotalk』 『articles I want to eat00:56, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cassidinae sub-stubs, part 2

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Cassidinae stubs is still pretty beefy; I propose the following splits:

Support This looks good and defintly needed. Waacstats (talk) 21:36, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Negro league baseball infielder stubs

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Another one closing in on 600 culling it by decade of birth for example:

template for each decade that we have articles and categories for those that pass the 60 mark Waacstats (talk) 16:07, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support as per usual :D - OpalYosutebitotalk』 『articles I want to eat01:54, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Japanese baseball pitcher stubs

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Another one over 500 culling it by decade of birth for example:

template for each decade that we have articles and categories for those that pass the 60 mark Waacstats (talk) 16:07, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dutch football biography stubs

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A football biography category which we have already split by position, however a couple of these have gotten a bit sizeable and could do with a further split, following multiple precedents by decade of birth, for example:

template for each decade that we have articles and categories for those that pass the 60 mark Waacstats (talk) 16:07, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

American golf tournament stubs

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OVer 500 and could do with a cull,

Waacstats (talk) 16:07, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kabaddi players

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We have over 100 stub articles relating to kabaddi players, I therefore propose the following:

Waacstats (talk) 16:07, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support ravioli ravioli, bring on the categories :D - OpalYosutebitotalk』 『articles I want to eat01:00, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy

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Tephritinae sub-stubs

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Tephritinae stubs is looking pretty big; I propose the following splits:

Support a good one to reduce at 1400 articles total. Waacstats (talk) 16:11, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Central Bosnia Canton geography sub-stubs

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Central Bosnia Canton geography stubs is pretty big; I propose the following split:

Support No issues here, again might be an idea to have all the municipalities.Waacstats (talk) 16:09, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Zenica-Doboj Canton geography sub-stubs

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Zenica-Doboj Canton geography stubs is pretty beefy; I propose the following splits:

Support is it worth doing templates for the other municipalites? Waacstats (talk) 16:10, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ardabil province geography sub-stubs

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Split of Louisiana geography stubs

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Telecommunication stubs

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Phytoseiidae stubs

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Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs

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Australia television show stubs

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Australia athletics biographies

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Oklahoma and the Dakotas

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Cicindelidae stubs

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speedy

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Compact object stub

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Hymenobacter stubs

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Myrmicinae sub-stub

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Potter wasp sub-stub

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Cicindelidae sub-stubs

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Lebiinae sub-stub

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Trechinae sub-stub

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Platyninae sub-stub

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Staphyliniformia stubs

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Bostrichoidea sub-stubs

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Elaphidiini sub-stub

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Saperdini sub-stub

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Onciderini sub-stub

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Mesosini sub-stubs

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Agapanthiini sub-stubs

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Barisal Division geography sub-stubs

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Proposals, September 2025

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Cambodia geography sub-stubs

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Mersin Province geography sub-stubs

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South Korean railway station sub-stubs

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Yorkshire and the Humber railway station sub-stub

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Italian railway station sub-stubs

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Gaziantep Province geography sub-stubs

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Kastamonu Province geography sub-stubs

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Castilla–La Mancha geography substubs

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Basque Country geography sub-stubs

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Cassidinae stubs

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By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in English constituency stubs

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Colorado, Louisiana and New Mexico

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Veneto geography stubs

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Bacteroidota stubs

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Kachin State geography stubs

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Cymbidieae stubs

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Italian film actors

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Hemilophini stubs

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Mississippi politician stubs

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Tineidae

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Speedies

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Bolu Province geography sub-stubs

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Aegean region geography sub-stub

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Afyonkarahisar Province geography sub-stubs

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Scythrididae sub-stub

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Xyloryctidae sub-stub

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Coleophoridae sub-stub

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River sub-stubs

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Lebanon geography sub-stubs

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15th-century English MP stubs

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Australia politician stubs

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Polish Sejm member stubs

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Speedies

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Split of Great Britain MP (1707–1800) for England stubs

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Split of South Australia geography stubs

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Split of Aasturias geogrpahy stubs

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Cycling race stubs

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Split of Prešov Region geography stubs

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Sport of athletics stubs

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Urmia_County_geography_stubs

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Speedy

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American physicist stubs

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Cassidinae stubs

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Galerucinae stubs

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Northern Ontario geography stubs

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Cologne S-Bahn stubs

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Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stubs should be split to match the split of the parent article (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn) to Cologne S-Bahn.

In the alternative, station articles served by the Cologne S-Bahn and not the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn could be upmerged into North Rhine-Westphalia railway station stubs. Mackensen (talk) 01:39, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It doesnt look like there are enough articles for a category, I was going tosuggust we create the template and use that to upmerge to both categories, but I suppose there is no guarentee that all the articles to do with Cologne S-Bahn are stations (different lines, the trains people involved etc). Maybe for now we just put both templates on any that need them. Waacstats (talk) 17:10, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, Cologne S-Bahn stubs would only be a subset of North Rhine-Westphalia railway station stubs; I'm fairly certain it doesn't cross into another state. I'll just re-categorize as appropriate. Mackensen (talk) 20:05, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
May I suggest that, since Cologne is a location, we should capitalize the template: {{Cologne-sbahn-stub}}? Also, should "SBahn" also be capitalized in the template? Her Pegship (?) 19:54, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

20th-century painting stubs split

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1930s comedy film sub-stub

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Proposals, August 2025

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Minas Gerais geography stubs

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Erebinae stubs

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Marginellidae stubs

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Hepialidae stubs

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Pooideae stubs

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Heterobranchia stubs

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Bombycoidea stubs

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American Civil War biography stubs

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New South Wales geography stubs

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Photography stubs

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Georgia_(U.S._state)_politician_stubs

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Faboideae stubs

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Speedy

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Split in Turkey

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Two Austrian geo splits

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Võru County geography stubs

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Speedy categories

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Spilomelinae sub-stubs

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Coccinellidae stubs

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Ardabil province geography sub-stubs

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Crambini stubs

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Flavobacteria stubs

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Actinomycetota

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Rugby union orgs

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Split of steroids

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Speedies

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Speedys

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Apocynaceae

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Hypsogastropoda stubs

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Limenitidinae stubs

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Miridae stubs

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Milesiini stubs

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Mesostigmata stubs

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Staphylinidae stubs

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Speedy

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Large Olympic medalists stubs

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Sports biographies

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Ascomycota stubs

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Cumberland geography stubs

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Theclinae stubs

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Protein stubs

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Speedy categories

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Biologist

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Proposals, July 2025

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Canada lake stubs

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Speedy

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I really hope this is the last of them...

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Iran road stubs

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Mine stubs

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Burmese film stubs

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Proposals, June 2025

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Another German geography stub proposal

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A speedy

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Alabama Registered Historic Place stubs

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Idaho Registered Historic Place stubs

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Georgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs

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Indian film actor subs

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Oregon Registerd Historic Places stubs

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Texas Registered Historic Place stubs

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speedy

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Iranian politician stubs

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German writer stubs

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German film actor subs

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Canadian screen actor subs

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speedy

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Indian actor stubs

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Yemen geography substubs

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Purba Bardhaman district geography stubs

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Speedy parent category proposal

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Buprestidae sub-stubs

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Ammonite sub-stubs

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Epidendreae sub-stubs

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Acrotaeniini stubs

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