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Genus categories

Please ensure that when you move articles into a genus-named category, that you provide the species epithet as a sort key. I've done the articles in :Category:Tabanus ↗ so that you understand what I mean. - UtherSRG (talk) ↗ 14:30, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

:{{u|UtherSRG}}, I understand. I was planning on doing a mass editing spree creating those sort keys, but I was busy. I'll do more from now on. The Knowledge Pirate (talk) 00:25, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Draft:Sycamore High School (Tennessee) ↗

I am not finding good sources for this public high school. FloridaArmy (talk) 00:50, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I'll see what goos Newspapers.com can do. The Knowledge Pirate (talk) 01:32, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Draft:Baldwin County Training School ↗

I started this one a while back but haven't gotten very far on it. FloridaArmy (talk) 13:26, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

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