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[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Welcome to Wikipedia]], the free encyclopedia! You don't have to [[Special:Userlogin|log in]] to read or edit articles on Wikipedia, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires you to provide no personal information, and gives you many [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|benefits]], including:
*The use of a [[Wikipedia:Username|username]] of your choice
*The ability to view all your contributions via a "My contributions" link
*Your own ''[[wikipedia:user page|user page]]''
*Your own ''talk page'' which, if you choose, also allows users to send you messages without knowing your e-mail address
*The use of your own personal '''[[Wikipedia:Watchlist|watchlist]]''' to which you can add articles that interest you
*The ability to [[Wikipedia:How to rename a page|rename pages]]
*The ability to [[Special:Upload|upload images]]
*The ability to customize the appearance and behavior of the website
*The eligibility to become an [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]]
*The right to be heard in formal votes and elections, and on pages like [[Wikipedia: Votes for deletion|votes for deletion]]
We hope that you choose to become a Wikipedian and <big> '''[[Special:Userlogin|create an account]]'''</big>. - [[User:BanyanTree|<nowiki></nowiki>]][[User:BanyanTree|Banyan]][[User talk:BanyanTree|Tree]] 20:24, 20 May 2005 (UTC)
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