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:Just fixed it. Many thanks for your help! Mechanicalengineering (talk) 04:56, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

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:{{Re|Ldm1954}} Thank you for volunteering to help out with the new pages patrol! Could I impose upon you to help me out with more detail? I looked at this so many times before uploading it that I am apparently incapable of seeing the mistake(s) to which you refer. Thanks for your help! Mechanicalengineering (talk) 14:53, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
::I already responded on the article talk page. As one example:
::Kline, Stephen J. (1985). "Innovation Is Not a Linear Process". ''Research Management''. '''28''': 36–45.
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::{{Cite journal |last=Kline |first=Stephen J. |date=1985-07-01 |title=Innovation Is Not a Linear Process |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/00345334.1985.11756910 |journal=Research Management |volume=28 |issue=4 |pages=36–45 |doi=10.1080/00345334.1985.11756910 |issn=0034-5334}} Ldm1954 (talk) 15:20, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
:::It's been so long since I was on Wikipedia that I had forgotten that you get alerted when one types a response on the talk page. Again, my thanks for helping me get back up to speed as I return to editing! Mechanicalengineering (talk) 16:09, 22 June 2026 (UTC)