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Wikipedia stairtit on Januar 15t, 2001 bi the foonders Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger, an a puckle fain English-langage collaborators. Fower year efter, as o December 2004, thare wis 13,000 active contreebutors wirkin on mair nor 1,300,000 airticles in mair nor 100 leids. The day, thare's 1,866 airticles in Scots; ilka day hunders o thoosands o veesitors fae athort the warld maks tens o thoosands o edits an creates thoosands o new airticles.

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Recent changes — airticles chynged short syne.
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