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+{{cquote|What can I say... I already donated to the Wikimedia Foundation this year, but the appeal was too much to resist. I've been using Wikipedia for years, even in this extremely isolated corner of the world. I live in the midst of the driest desert on Earth, a solitary enough place. Wikipedia has provided me with a sustained means of communication with the world, with endless information and novel knowledge. And to me, as a person, that's the most valuable thing one can have: Knowledge. Ascertained or not. It might be a rumor, or a legend, or a well-proven mathematical formula - it's all here.
+Wikipedia has brought me years of excitement. Although I've very rarely edited it, I've delighted myself in perusing the millions of volumes of information stored here, the epitome of Human Knowledge: be it art, ancient texts, taxonomy of fishes and insects, history, modern culture, films, music, laws of physics (or even Murphy's Law!), photography, politics, world news... Everything's covered. Absolutely everything. And if it's not, it shall be someday. As an individual that has grown and reached a worthwhile position in life through Knowledge, with a capital K, I appreciate Wikimedia's efforts as the most benefiting. You might not be of the same opinion - and it's to be expected! And that's another of Wikipedia's (and Wikimedia's) virtues: you're free to discuss and let anything become polemical, from a spider's legs to Napoleon. Never has had Humanity such a tool.
+I've always been skeptical of charities, seeing how resources and funds "disappear" in obscure items and situations. But not here. Not in Wikimedia. It has far surpassed typical encyclopedias, and even its original purpose! It now sports the closest there is to the "sum of human knowledge", be it through Wikipedia or other Wiki sites. If you're like me, and value the importance of Knowledge, science, and maybe even simple gossip, you'll never regret donating to the Wikimedia Foundation. Let us make Wikipedia the beyond-ultimate source for factual information! }}
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 {{cquote|Wikipedia helps me find answers to many pressing legal questions I encounter in law school. The fast-paced nature of my program doesn't allow for much in-depth study, and I've found Wikipedia helpful in quickly (and accurately!) helping me to locate answers to many of my questions. I honestly don't know how I'd get through law school without it. Moreover, I often find myself leisurely satiating my curiosity, exploring fun facts and just generally skipping around from page to page to increase my general knowledge. I think Wikipedia is a wonderful invention--and the most democratic dissemination of information in the world. I'm really amazed that the site has worked out so wonderfully; it continues to impress me with its level of breadth (and, again, accuracy)!}}