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===Deductions and comments?===
The chain of events as I noted ends here. Feel free to comment on the above conduct.--[[User:Huaiwei|Huaiwei]] 10:02, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
===Comments===
At the time when I created [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_countries_bordering_only_one_country&oldid=9914593 this page] titled "List of countries bordering only one country", I did not know this page already existed.
The following words were copied from another list of countries, the [[list of countries and capitals in native languages]].
"'' <font color=navy>Notes: This list includes dependent territories and some disputed or occupied areas that are de facto independent. ''</font>"
When I discovered there was in fact a list created, I requested for a merger, and I started the work of merging, by copying the following text to the version that I created.
"'' <font color=navy>Nations that only share a land border with one other country often have concerns about domination by the other state if it is larger. These can be fears of an outright take-over as has happened historically to such states as East Timor, which was part of Indonesia until very recently, and Ireland, which was part of the United Kingdom until 1921. Today concerns are often about economic domination as with the Canada/United States relationship or the Denmark/Germany one. Because much trade goes over land these countries are often heavily reliant on their single neighbour.</font> ''"
Hong Kong and Macao were the only non-sovereign states. Gibraltar and the Netherlands Antilles were also included. Singapore was included as an arguable case, as it is connected to Johore, Malaysia by a [[causeway]], i.e. not above water.
[[User:Huaiwei|Huaiwei]] failed to agree with the convention that on many lists of countries non-sovereign states are also listed as countries. [[User:SchmuckyTheCat|SchmuckyTheCat]] and [[User:ExplorerCDT|ExplorerCDT]] said they did not agree with the convention, but they would not proceed to change the other lists sharing the same problem.
SchmuckyTheCat [[Talk:List of countries that only border one other country#Edits by SchmuckyTheCat|said]] "<font color=navy> ''It's not my responsibility to correct every single article when I fix a mistake in one.'' </font>". She/he also [[User_talk:SchmuckyTheCat#List_of_city_listings_by_country|said]] " <font color=navy>''I strive to be correct, not complete.'' </font>".
ExplorerCDT [[Talk:List_of_countries_that_only_border_one_other_country#Discussions|said]] "'' <font color=navy>Rome wasn't built in a day. Notice or not, the article is misleading and inaccurate, and is only one of a myriad of articles needing correction. Thus, if you feel this is a battle that should start here, let's start here and rush the barricades with me, or you can just shut up, let my changes stand, and stop being an ass. ''</font>"
None of them have proceeded to change the content of other [[:Category:Lists of countries|lists of countries]] with the same probelm.
Huaiwei and SchmuckyTheCat have had a record of removing Hong Kong and Macao to be listed like a country on other pages, such as [[list of highways]], [[lists of subnational entities]]. While I am not going to question on their intentions, their previous records have to be noted and taken into account. — [[User:Instantnood|Insta]][[User_talk:Instantnood|ntnood]] 14:09, Mar 14, 2005 (UTC)
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