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• "Giovanna d'Arco … Adam Cuerden … Viva Verdi!" – Adam was inspired for a spate of Verdi-related restorations by the death of esteemed WikiProject Opera member John Webber (User:Viva-Verdi). -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 10:12, 11 July 2015 (UTC)

@Michael Bednarek: Wasn't able to do much writing this week, but I wouldn't worry too much: The Verdi restorations continue, so there will be many more chances to mention him and this project. =)

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  La traviata, featured
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  Rigoletto, featured
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  Aida, in progress

There's a few other Verdi ones, but that'll give you an idea. Don't want to include anything currently up for featured picture. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 03:22, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

A bit of a curiosity- the original slogan (as graffiti) appears to have been "W V.E.R.D.I", according to the article W Verdi in "Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera". There's a photo of what appears to be an original example elsewhere, where the W is two conjoined Vs. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 05:51, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

Prizes and ingredients of Budweiser

• I have removed some contents that looked a lot like vandalism. Apologies if "a case of bud" is motoring slang for $198,000 ϢereSpielChequers 20:23, 13 July 2015 (UTC)