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[[Albania]] has a total area of [[1 E10 m²|28,750 square kilometers]]. It shares a 287-kilometre border with [[Serbia and Montenegro]] to the north, a 151-kilometre border with the [[Republic of Macedonia]] to the north and east, and a 282-kilometre border with [[Greece]] to the south and southeast. Its coastline is 362 kilometres long. The lowlands of the west face the [[Adriatic Sea]] and the strategically important [[Strait of Otranto]], which puts less than 100 kilometers of water between Albania and the heel of the Italian "boot" (links [[Adriatic Sea]] to [[Ionian Sea]] and [[Mediterranean Sea]]).
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== Death Note characters ==
Albania has coastline on the [[Adriatic Sea]] and the [[Ionian Sea]].
I did not check the history page and did not see that kana in every name is not needed. Sorry about that! :D I was trying to improve the overall article. I still feel that the kana is necessary. Thanks for your comments in the edit summary. Please accept my apologies for any edits that I made. All the best for the rest of May. [[User:Sjones23|Sjones23]] 20:07, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
==Borders==
[[Image:Albania space.jpg|thumb|200px|Satellite image of Albania.]]
With the exception of the coastline, all Albanian borders are artificial. They were established in principle at the [[1912]]-[[1913]] conference of ambassadors in [[London]]. The country was occupied by [[Italy|Italian]], [[Serbia|Serbian]], Greek, and [[France|French]] forces during [[World War I]], but the 1913 boundaries were essentially reaffirmed by the victorious states in [[1921]]. The original principle was to define the borders in accordance with the best interests of the Albanian people and the nationalities in adjacent areas. The northern and eastern borders were intended, insofar as possible, to separate the Albanians from the Serbs and Montenegrins; the southeast border was to separate Albanians and Greeks; the valuable western Macedonia lake district was to be divided among the three states-- Albania, Greece, and [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]] --whose populations shared the area. When there was no compromise involving other factors, borderlines were chosen to make the best possible separation of national groups, connecting the best marked physical features available.
I also apologize for any rudeness or sarcasm. I haven't destroyed anything nor have I done anything wrong. [[User:Sjones23|Sjones23]] 20:55, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
Allowance was made for local economic situations, for example, to prevent separation of a village from its animals' grazing areas or the markets for its produce. Political pressures also were a factor in the negotiations, but the outcome was subject to approval by powers having relatively abstract interests, most of which involved the balance of power rather than specific economic ambitions.
Thanks for your comments, both on the article, David Hoope and its talk page. Once again, please accept my apologies. As you said, David Hoope is a romanized English name (featured in all anime and manga, but the kana doesn't exist, except for the Japanese interwiki website and other Japanese sources). Thanks again for all of your comments and everything you have done for me. :D All the best for the upcoming summer [[User:Sjones23|Sjones23]] 00:54, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
Division of the lake district among three states required that each of them have a share of the lowlands in the vicinity. Such an artificial distribution, once made, necessarily affected the borderlines to the north and south. The border that runs generally north from the lakes, although it follows the ridges of the eastern highlands, stays sixteen to thirty-two kilometers west of the [[watershed]] divide. Because negotiators at the London conference declined to use the watershed divide as the northeast boundary of the new state of Albania, Albanian population of [[Kosovo]] was incorporated into [[Serbia]].
== A Barnstar for you! ==
In Albania's far north and the northeast mountainous sections, the border connects high points and follows mountain ridges through the largely inaccessible [[North Albanian Alps]], andn further south ''Bjeshkët e Namunës''. For the most part, there is no natural boundary from the highlands to the Adriatic, although [[Shkoder Lake]] and a portion of the [[Buna River]] south of it were used to mark Albania's northwest border. From the lake district south and southwest to the Ionian Sea, the country's southeast border goes against the grain of the land, crossing a number of ridges instead of following them.
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== Commas ==
With its coastline facing the Adriatic and Ionian seas, its highlands backed upon the elevated Balkan landmass, and the entire country lying at a latitude subject to a variety of weather patterns during the winter and summer seasons, Albania has a high number of climatic regions for so small an area. The coastal lowlands have typically Mediterranean weather; the highlands have a Mediterranean continental climate. In both the lowlands and the interior, the weather varies markedly from north to south.
Ah, I see where the confusion lies. In American English (I gather you are from Canada), commas always go inside the quotation marks. How exactly are these disputes setled on Wikipedia? Obviously there are folks from America, Canada, the UK, ect. Is there a concensus on which type of English is to be used?
[[image:Coastline in Albania.jpg|thumb|200px|Coastline in southern Albania]]
And I'm working on posting my argument against Death Note 13's names. I'm looking for certain images to post since I don't have a scanner of my own.
The lowlands have mild winters, averaging about 7 °C. Summer temperatures average 24 °C, humidity is high, and the weather tends to be oppressively uncomfortable. In the southern lowlands, temperatures average about five degrees Celsius higher throughout the year. The difference is greater than five degrees Celsius during the summer and somewhat less during the winter.
Good day, sir!
Inland temperatures are affected more by differences in elevation than by latitude or any other factor. Low winter temperatures in the mountains are caused by the continental air mass that dominates the weather in [[Eastern Europe]] and the [[Balkan]]s. Northerly and northeasterly winds blow much of the time. Average summer temperatures are lower than in the coastal areas and much lower at higher elevations, but daily fluctuations are greater. Daytime maximum temperatures in the interior basins and [[river valley]]s are very high, but the nights are almost always cool.
[[User:Chibi Gohan|Chibi Gohan]] 02:53, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Average [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] is heavy, a result of the convergence of the prevailing airflow from the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the continental air mass. Because they usually meet at the point where the terrain rises, the heaviest rain falls in the central uplands. Vertical currents initiated when the Mediterranean air is uplifted also cause frequent thunderstorms. Many of these storms are accompanied by high local winds and torrential downpours.
When the continental air mass is weak, Mediterranean winds drop their moisture farther inland. When there is a dominant continental air mass, cold air spills onto the lowland areas, which occurs most frequently in the winter. Because the season's lower temperatures damage olive trees and citrus fruits, groves and orchards are restricted to sheltered places with southern and western exposures, even in areas with high average winter temperatures.
About Mikami's Deletion: How come you're sourcing the English manga now? I thought the Japanese version was the precedent.
Lowland rainfall averages from 1,000 millimeters to more than 1,500 millimeters annually, with the higher levels in the north. Nearly 95% of the rain falls in the winter.
Volume 10, in the Japanese version, is titled "Deletion." (The inside cover without the dust jacket says, in plain English, "Volume 10: Deletion.").
Rainfall in the upland mountain ranges is heavier. Adequate records are not available, and estimates vary widely, but annual averages are probably about 1,800 millimeters and are as high as 2,550 millimeters in some northern areas. The seasonal variation is not quite as great in the coastal area.
Inside the book, it says the book is titled "sakujo" in Japanese.
The higher inland mountains receive less precipitation than the intermediate uplands. Terrain differences cause wide local variations, but the seasonal distribution is the most consistent of any area.
Mikami chants "sakujo."
==Terrain==
Therefore, "sakujo"="deletion."
[[image:Albania relief large.jpg|thumb|200px|Shaded relief map of Albania.]]
Not to mention the fact that "sakujo" isn't a verb, but a noun (therefore it can't mean "delete.").
The 70% of the country that is mountainous is rugged and often inaccessible. The remainder, an alluvial plain, receives precipitation seasonally, is poorly drained, and is alternately arid or flooded. Much of the plain's soil is of poor quality. Far from offering a relief from the difficult interior terrain, the alluvial plain is often as inhospitable as the mountains. Good soil and dependable precipitation, however, are found in intermontane river basins, in the lake district along the eastern frontier, and in a narrow band of slightly elevated land between the coastal plains and the interior mountains.
[[User:Chibi Gohan|Chibi Gohan]] 18:11, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
In the far north, the mountains are an extension of the [[Dinaric Alps]] and, more specifically, the [[Montenegrin limestone plateau]]. Albania's northern mountains are more folded and rugged, however, than most of the plateau. The rivers have deep valleys with steep sides and arable valley floors. Generally unnavigable, the rivers obstruct rather than encourage movement within the alpine region. Roads are few and poor. Lacking internal communications and external contacts, a tribal society flourished in this area for centuries. Only after [[World War II]] were serious efforts made to incorporate the people of the region into Albanian national life. A low coastal belt extends from the northern boundary southward to the vicinity of [[Vlorë]]. On average, it extends less than sixteen kilometers inland, but widens to about fifty kilometers in the [[Elbasan]] area in central Albania. In its natural state, the coastal belt is characterized by low scrub vegetation, varying from barren to dense. There are large areas of marshlands and other areas of bare, eroded badlands. Where elevations rise slightly and precipitation is regular--in the foothills of the central uplands, for example--the land is highly arable. Marginal land is reclaimed wherever irrigation is possible.
Hm, I suppose in that respect "delete" makes more sense. I won't fuss about it anymore. : )
Just east of the lowlands, the central uplands, called [[Çermenikë]] by Albanians, are an area of generally moderate elevations, between 305 and 915 meters, with a few points reaching above 1,520 meters. Shifting along the faultline that roughly defines the western edge of the central uplands causes frequent, and occasionally severe, [[earthquake]]s.
[[User:Chibi Gohan|Chibi Gohan]] 18:28, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
[[image:Mount Çikë.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Mount Çikë in the south]]
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Although rugged terrain and points of high elevation mark the central uplands, the first major mountain range inland from the Adriatic is an area of predominantly serpentine rock (which derives its name from its dull green color and often spotted appearance), extending nearly the length of the country, from the North Albanian Alps to the Greek border south of [[Korçë]]. Within this zone, there are many areas in which sharp limestone and sandstone outcroppings predominate, although the ranges as a whole are characterized by rounded mountains.
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== Barnes & Noble early manga releases ==
The mountains east of the serpentine zone are the highest in Albania, exceeding 2,754 meters in the [[Mount Korab]] (''Mali Korabit'') range at Korabi's Peak (''Maja e Korabit''). Together with the North Albanian Alps and the serpentine zone, the eastern highlands are the most rugged and inaccessible of any terrain on the Balkan Peninsula.
Dunno why, but I have noticed that B&N likes to ignore the street date on quite a few manga, at least in some stores. I bring this up because I remember a quick thing a month or so back on the [[Bleach (Manga)|Bleach]] page where I said a volume was out because it was at B&N and you reverted me. Looks like it happened again recently on that page, although I'm not sure if the person who added it got it from B&N. I have already seen Bleach 19 on sale there. Maybe you should add something to the talk page or a hidden inline comment saying that the number of volumes out shouldn't change until the official street date or something... --[[User:GhostStalker|<font color="gold">'''Ghost'''</font><font color="blue">'''Stalker'''</font>]]<small>([[User talk:GhostStalker|Got a present for ya!]] | [[Special:Contributions/GhostStalker|Mission Log]])</small> 16:46, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
The three lakes of easternmost Albania, [[Lake Ohrid]] (''Liqeni Ohrit''), [[Big Prespa Lake]] (''Prespa e Madhe''), and [[Small Prespa Lake]] (''Prespa e Vogël''), are remote and picturesque. Much of the terrain in their vicinity is not overly steep, and it supports a larger population than any other inland portion of the country. Albania's eastern border passes through Lake Ohrid; all but a small tip of Prespa e Vogël is in Greece; and the point at which the boundaries of three states meet is in Lake Prespa. Each of the two larger lakes has a total surface areas of about 260 square kilometers, and Prespa e Vogël is about one-fifth as large. The surface elevation is about 695 meters for Lake Ohrid and 855 meters for the other two lakes.
== Gackt article ==
The southern mountain ranges are more accessible than the serpentine zone, the eastern highlands, or the North Albanian Alps. The transition to the lowlands is less abrupt, and the arable valley floors are wider. Limestone, the predominant mineral, is responsible for the cliffs and clear water of the coastline southeast of Vlorë. [[Erosion]] of a blend of softer rocks has provided the sediment that has caused wider valleys to form in the southern mountain area than those characteristic of the remainder of the country. This terrain encouraged the development of larger landholding, thus influencing the social structure of southern Albania.
I'm sorry, but the article's previous approach towards the artist's year of birth was in no way compliant with [[WP:V]], [[WP:RS]] and most importantly, [[WP:BLP]]. No matter what "consensus" has previously been reached on the talk page, in order for the previous status quo to be acceptable with regard to Wikipedia policy, one would have to provide [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] for the following assertions:
* [[List of Albanian islands|Islands]]
* [[List of Albanian lakes|Lakes]]
* [[List of Albanian mountains|Mountains]]
* [[List of Albanian rivers|Rivers]]
* [[List of Albanian seas|Seas]]
* The artist has made a thorough effort to keep his year of birth a secret. Just not mentioning it on his website hardly qualifies as thorough.
==Drainage==
* There are indeed conflicting sources for the year of birth (IMDB, while nice to have for some information, remains a user edited site) and hence a genuine controversy on the matter exists.
[[image:River in Albania.jpg|thumb|River in the south]][[Image:Albanien rivers.png|thumb|Map of mayor rivers]]
* The artist ever made this outlandish Norwegian vampire statement and on more than one occasion, lest it cannot be dismissed as an out-of-context or offhand joke.
Until these sources are provided, the year 1973 is backed by a perfectly acceptable source and on top of that, the article looks a lot less like someone just could not resist the urge to emphasize on just how very mysterious and special the artist at hand really really is. Have a nice day - [[User:Cyrus XIII|Cyrus XIII]] 23:51, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
Nearly all of the precipitation that falls on Albania drains into the [[river]]s and reaches the coast without even leaving the country. In the north, only one small stream escapes Albania. In the south, an even smaller rivulet drains into Greece. Because the topographical divide is east of the Albanian border with its neighbors, a considerable amount of water from other countries drains through Albania. An extensive portion of the basin of the [[Drini i Bardhë River]] (''White Drini''), called Beli Drim by Serbs, basin is in the [[Metohia]] area, across Albania's northeastern border. The three eastern lakes that Albania shares with its neighboring countries, as well as the streams that flow into them, drain into the [[Drini i Zi River]] (''Black Drini''). The watershed divide in the south also dips nearly seventyfive kilometers into Greece at one point. Several tributaries of the [[Vjosa River]] rise in that area.
== FFVII spoiler tag ==
With the exception of the Drini i Zi River, which flows northward and drains nearly the entire eastern border region before it turns westward to the sea, most of the rivers in northern and central Albania flow fairly directly westward to the sea. In the process, they cut through the ridges rather than flow around them. This apparent geological impossibility occurs because the highlands originally were lifted without much folding. The streams came into existence at that time. The compression and folding of the plateau into ridges occurred later. The folding process was rapid enough in many instances to dam the rivers temporarily. The resulting lakes existed until their downstream channels became wide enough to drain them. This sequence created the many interior basins that are typically a part of the Albanian landform. During the lifetime of the temporary [[lake]]s, enough sediment was deposited in them to form the basis for fertile soils. Folding was rarely rapid enough to force the streams into radically different channels.
Maybe it would be better if you wait a little while until I finished typing the talk section before reverting. It happens that I am not a strong supporter and thus did nothing like reverting the page immediately, if it happens to be a strong supporter, you might face an edit war, and you were on the 3rd revert(actually, 5th on the overall reverting), thus violating the 3RR rule. It would be more polite to wait for the discussion, if the editor has says so on the comment. Anyhow, just telling you about this, I don't care if spoiler tags are there or not. [[User:Mythsearcher|MythSearcher]]<sup>[[User talk:Mythsearcher|talk]]</sup> 15:06, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
The precipitous fall from higher elevations and the highly irregular seasonal flow patterns that are characteristic of nearly all streams in the country reduce the economic value of the [[stream]]s. They erode the mountains and deposit the [[sediment]] that created the [[lowland]]s and continues to augment them, but the rivers flood when there is local rainfall. When the lands are parched and need irrigation, the rivers usually are dry. Their violence when they are full makes them difficult to control, and they are unnavigable. The Buna River is an exception. It is dredged between [[Shkodër]] and the [[Adriatic Sea]] and can be negotiated by small ships. In contrast to their history of holding fast to their courses in the mountains, the rivers constantly change channels on the lower plains, making waste of much of the land they create.
:The revert I made and the talk page entry is only 5 minutes time lag, it is also due to a server too busy database lock that delayed it for another 2 minutes. Yes, you are right, I can make the talk entry first, that would make more sense, I agree with you, but still, if something like this happens, at least wait for 5~10 minutes before reverting, that makes a lot of difference. At least it minimize the number of edits and talks like this. [[User:Mythsearcher|MythSearcher]]<sup>[[User talk:Mythsearcher|talk]]</sup> 17:08, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
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The [[Drin River]] is the largest and most constant stream. Fed by melting snows from the northern and eastern mountains and by the more evenly distributed seasonal precipitation of that area, its flow does not have the extreme variations characteristic of nearly all other rivers in the country. Its normal flow varies seasonally by only about one-third. Along its length of about 282 kilometers, it drains nearly 5,957 square kilometers within Albania. As it also collects from the Adriatic portion of Kosovo's watersheds and the three border lakes (Big [[Lake Prespa]] drains to [[Lake Ohrid]] via an underground stream), its total basin encompasses about 15,540 square kilometers.
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The [[Semani River|Semani]] and [[Vjosa River|Vjosa]] are the only other rivers that are more than 160 kilometers long and have basins larger than 2,600 square kilometers. These rivers drain the southern regions and, reflecting the seasonal distribution of rainfall, are torrents in winter and nearly dry in the summer, in spite of their length. This variable nature also characterizes the many shorter streams. In the summer, most of them carry less than a tenth of their winter averages, if they are not altogether dry.
== Redemption (song) ==
Although the sediment carried by the mountain torrents continues to be deposited, new deposits delay exploitation. Stream channels rise as [[silt]] is deposited in them and eventually become higher than the surrounding terrain. Shifting channels frustrate development in many areas. Old channels become barriers to proper drainage and create swamps or marshlands. It is difficult to build roads or [[railroad]]s across the lowlands or otherwise use the land.
You might be interested in a discussion on [[:Talk:Redemption (song)]], since we previously discussed the artist in question (glad we reached a compromise). - [[User:Cyrus XIII|Cyrus XIII]] 13:55, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
==Statistics==
[[Image:Albania map.png|right| ]]
; '''[[Geographic coordinates]]:'''
: {{coor dm|41|00|N|20|00|E|type:country}}
; '''Map References:'''
: [[Europe]]
; '''Area:'''
:* ''Total:'' 28,748 [[square kilometre|km²]]
:* ''Land:'' 27,398 km²
:* ''Water:'' 1,350 km²
; '''Area - comparative:'''
:* [[Australia]] comparative: about a third of the size of [[Tasmania]]
:* [[Canada]] comparative: about half the size of [[Nova Scotia]]
:* [[United Kingdom]] comparative: slightly larger than [[Wales]]
:* [[United States]] comparative: slightly smaller than [[Maryland]]
; '''Land boundaries:'''
:* ''Total:'' 720 km border
:* [[Greece]] 282 km
:* The [[Republic of Macedonia]] 151 km
:* [[Serbia and Montenegro]] 287 km (114 km with [[Serbia]], 173 km with [[Montenegro]])
; '''Coastline:'''
: 362 km
; '''Maritime Claims:'''
:* ''Continental shelf:'' 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
:* ''Territorial sea:'' 12 [[Nautical mile|nm]]
; '''Elevation extremes:'''
:* ''Lowest point:'' Adriatic Sea 0 [[metre|m]]
:* ''Highest point:'' Korab's Peak on [[Mount Korab]] (''Maja e Korabit'' on ''Mali Korabit'') in [[Golem]] 2,753 m
; '''Natural resources:'''
: [[Petroleum]], [[natural gas]], [[coal]], [[chromium]], [[copper]], [[timber]], [[nickel]], [[hydropower]]
; '''Land Use:'''
:* ''Arable land:'' 21%
:* ''Permanent crops:'' 5%
:* ''Permanent pastures:'' 15%
:* ''Forests and woodland:'' 38%
:* ''Other:'' 21% (1993 est.)
; '''Irrigated land:'''
: 3,400 km² (1998 est.)
; '''Natural hazards:'''
: Destructive [[earthquake]]s; [[tsunami]]s occur along southwestern coast
; '''Environment - current issues:'''
: [[Deforestation]], [[soil erosion]], [[water pollution]] from industrial and domestic effluents
; '''Environment - international agreements:'''
:* ''Party to:'' [[Biodiversity]], [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change|Climate Change]], [[Law of the Sea]], [[Hazardous Wastes]], [[Ozone Layer Protection]], [[Wetlands]]
:* ''Signed, but not ratified:'' none of the selected agreements
== [[List of Death Note manga]] ==
==References==
{{loc}} ''Much of the material in this article comes from the [[CIA World Factbook]] 2000 of Albania.''
I noticed you seem be in a bit of an edit war, here. Please do bear in mind that we have talk pages for a reason. If other editors are ignoring discussion, they can be sorted out via [[WP:3RR|the three revert rule]] or the [[WP:AN|admin noticeboard]] (or [[WP:AN/I|incidents board]]). [[WP:TALK]] is a great link to show newcomers, if they're not aware of how to make good use of talk pages -- nine times in ten, we can't start [[WP:DR|dispute resolution]] unless people stop edit warring and start talking. – <span style="font-family: Garamond">[[User:Luna Santin|<font color="#1E90FF">'''Luna Santin'''</font>]] ([[User talk:Luna Santin|talk]])</span> 23:12, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
==See also==
:[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Death_Note_manga&diff=140994035&oldid=140993652 One], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Death_Note_manga&diff=141017291&oldid=141009176 two], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Death_Note_manga&diff=141027387&oldid=141024365 three], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Death_Note_manga&diff=141087177&oldid=141086569 four] reverts inside 24 hours. I'm afraid edit warring is taken quite seriously. I've blocked you from editing for 24 hours; you can appeal with the {{tl|unblock}} template. – <span style="font-family: Garamond">[[User:Luna Santin|<font color="#1E90FF">'''Luna Santin'''</font>]] ([[User talk:Luna Santin|talk]])</span> 17:08, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
* [[Tourism in Albania]]
* [[List of cities in Albania]]
* [[Geography of Europe]]
::No, I won't contest it. I should have taken it to somewhere else, the talk page or reported the user's actions or something instead of just reverting constantly, though I did try to discuss it on one of the IP talk pages for the anon in question only to have my comment [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3A141.150.118.248&diff=139076699&oldid=139013564 vandalised] by that anon, but I do realize I was still in the wrong with what I did, as much as he was, and I need a wikibreak anyway. I shouldn't have let it get to me so much. Thanks, though. :) [[User:Nique1287|Nique]] <small>[[User_talk:Nique1287|talk]]</small> 17:41, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
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==AfD nomination of [[Plotline of Neon Genesis Evangelion]]==
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I've nominated [[Plotline of Neon Genesis Evangelion]], an article you created, for [[WP:AfD|deletion]]. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that [[Plotline of Neon Genesis Evangelion]] satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion; I have explained why in the nomination space (see also "[[WP:NOT|What Wikipedia is not]]" and the [[WP:DP|Wikipedia deletion policy]]). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Plotline of Neon Genesis Evangelion{{{order|}}}]] and please be sure to [[WP:SIG|sign your comments]] with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). You are free to edit the content of [[Plotline of Neon Genesis Evangelion]] during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you.<!-- Template:AFDWarning --> [[User:Jay32183|Jay32183]] 20:56, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
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==Light's Death==
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''We've long since decided that Matsuda didn't kill him'' - Why didn't you say so earlier then?
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Can I get a link to the discussion, I couldn't find a suitable heading in the archives of [[Talk:List of characters in Death Note]] either. Thanks --[[User:EZio|eZio]] 19:19, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
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:As far as I understand, Shinigami(Gods of Death) as their name suggests are beings who take your life (soul) after your lifespan is over and then do whatever they are supposed to do with it. They don't ''decide'' when one dies. This is from mythology, not Death Note. So in essence even though a person might be dying say by falling off a cliff or by a gunshot wound, it is the God of Death who actually kills him by taking the soul. This is why I am confused about the whole "Who Killed Light Issue". Now coming to Death Note, I've seen the last episode and the reason of death can be speculative to say the least. No one can prove that the shots fired by Matsuda were fatal or not. I mean how can one? It's an anime. And neither does the anime show Ryuk's note with Light written on it, they show him writing something, but nothing explicit like showing the name actually written. Now this might sound cheesy, but so does the claim of Matsuda not firing at him in critical areas. I'm not trying to prove that Matsuda killed him. I'm merely suggesting it as a possiblity. Don't you think there is the slightest possiblity that Matsuda's shot were fatal, and since Light's lifespan was coming to and end, Ryuk was doing his part of bieng a Shinigami and hence writing his name in his note? -[[User:EZio|eZio]] 21:12, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
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== Apology for edit war ==
Just wanted to apologize for causing you any mental pain over the edit war, should've just went to the discussion page from the beginning. I understand what you mean with the official release dates being important, just that we think a little different on what was important. Again, just wanted to say sorry for being rude about it, I let my temper get to me, and it's sort of sad it was over such a silly thing. I still think when I edited my Talk Page that was hilarious. On the same topic, I was being very immature, and thus I apologize again. We both looked kinda stupid with what we did, so, how about next time we work together to make wikipedia a better place instead of another edit war, deal?. [[User:Kooper113|Kooper113]] 20:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
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