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+{{cquote|I write about nutrition for a living.  Much of what I write is about personal experience, and thus needs no research.  But when I'm making a statement about the history of nutritional research ("Who was Joe Goldberger?") or the structure of a given nutrient, it's vastly useful to have Wikipedia right there.
+But it's more than that.  I'm a Toastmaster, and when it's my job to speak to the topic of the week, a quick look at Wikipedia never fails to generate ideas.  Any time my husband looks at me, or I at him, and says, "Where is X nation?" or "What was the name of that guy who...?" it's off to Wikipedia.
+At heart, I'm still the same geeky kid who sat in study hall reading the World Book for fun.  Having a vastly larger, more detailed and comprehensive encyclopedia sitting on my desk, fully searchable, is that geeky kid's dream come true.
+It's a great thing that Wikipedia has done, and continues to do. }}
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 {{cquote|Is my relationship with Wikipedia actually a story? In real stories, shouldn't protagonists face disappointment and conflict before the happy ending? In contrast, for me, Wiki is just a dream come true. Once upon a time I believed that if I wanted to learn whatever I wanted whenever I wanted to, I would have to live in a book-lined house, a goal which I very nearly achieved. Now, however, although I still love books and choose to live surrounded by them, I also have a computer on whenever I am awake because that way, I can satisfy my curiosity within seconds. Not only that but I can also discuss the results with other interested people, no matter how arcane the subject. For an endlessly curious person, this is heaven, pure and simple. }}