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'''NSwiki is an unofficial resource, and is not endorsed by either Jennifer Government: NationStates or Jolt Online Gaming.'''
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&lt;small&gt;'''[[NSwiki:Help|Need help]]?''' Contact one of our [[NSwiki:Administrators|'''bureaucrats''']]: [[User:Goobergunch|Goobergunch]] '''·''' [[User:Pacitalia|Pacitalia]] '''·''' [[User:Jey|Jey]], or one of our [[NSwiki:Administrators|'''sysops''']]: [[User:Frisbeeteria|Frisbeeteria]] '''·''' [[User:Swilatia|Swilatia]] '''·''' [[User:Aridd|Aridd]] '''·''' [[User:Manhattan Prime|Manhattan Prime]]&lt;/small&gt;
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