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| Vladimir_Nesov | v1.13.0Mar 2nd 2010 | (+27) /* Blog posts */ | ||
| Paul Crowley | v1.12.0Feb 24th 2010 | (+18) It may just mean I know no more than you, even if that's much more than the ignorance prior. | ||
| Technologos | v1.11.0Dec 18th 2009 | (+9/-8) Fixed "ignorance" spelling | ||
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| Zack_M_Davis | v1.8.0Oct 22nd 2009 | (+13) /* See also */ | ||
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| Vladimir_Nesov | v1.5.0Aug 6th 2009 | (+6) /* See also */ |
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