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VijayanPN: '__NOTOC__ <div style="max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto;"> <!-- Header Banner --> <div style="background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 40px 20px; text-align: center; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 30px;"> <h1 style="margin: 0; font-size: 2.5em; color: white;">📚 സംഭാവകരുടെ മാർഗ്ഗനിർദ്ദേശം</h1> <h2 style="margin: 10px...' താൾ സൃഷ്ടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു
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<p>'__NOTOC__ <div style="max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto;"> <!-- Header Banner --> <div style="background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 40px 20px; text-align: center; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 30px;"> <h1 style="margin: 0; font-size: 2.5em; color: white;">📚 സംഭാവകരുടെ മാർഗ്ഗനിർദ്ദേശം</h1> <h2 style="margin: 10px...' താൾ സൃഷ്ടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു</p>
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<h1 style="margin: 0; font-size: 2.5em; color: white;">📚 സംഭാവകരുടെ മാർഗ്ഗനിർദ്ദേശം</h1><br />
<h2 style="margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.5em; color: white;">Contributor Guide</h2><br />
<p style="margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.1em;">Welcome to AbhiprayaVedi! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.</p><br />
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<!-- Quick Start Section --><br />
<div style="background: #e3f2fd; padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; border-left: 5px solid #2196f3; margin-bottom: 30px;"><br />
<h2 style="color: #1565c0; margin-top: 0;">🚀 Quick Start - Choose Your Format</h2><br />
<p style="font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 20px;">Select the submission format that works best for you:</p><br />
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<div style="display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;"><br />
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<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 280px; background: white; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad; margin-top: 0;">📝 Simple Format</h3><br />
<p><strong>Best for:</strong></p><br />
<ul style="margin: 10px 0;"><br />
<li>Quick article submissions</li><br />
<li>Text-focused content</li><br />
<li>Original articles</li><br />
<li>First-time contributors</li><br />
</ul><br />
<p><strong>Includes:</strong> Title, Author, Content, One Image</p><br />
<div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 15px;"><br />
{{#forminput:form=Article<br />
|button text=📝 Start Simple Article →<br />
|placeholder=Enter article title<br />
|size=35<br />
}}<br />
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<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 280px; background: white; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad; margin-top: 0;">✨ Enhanced Format</h3><br />
<p><strong>Best for:</strong></p><br />
<ul style="margin: 10px 0;"><br />
<li>Detailed articles with visuals</li><br />
<li>Multiple images/charts</li><br />
<li>Translations with attribution</li><br />
<li>Articles with highlights</li><br />
</ul><br />
<p><strong>Includes:</strong> All features + sidebars, multiple images, source attribution</p><br />
<div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 15px;"><br />
{{#forminput:form=Article_Enhanced<br />
|button text=✨ Start Enhanced Article →<br />
|placeholder=Enter article title<br />
|size=35<br />
}}<br />
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<h2 style="color: #d32f2f; border-bottom: 3px solid #d32f2f; padding-bottom: 10px;">📋 Naming Conventions - IMPORTANT!</h2><br />
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<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">1️⃣ Article Page Names (Title Field)</h3><br />
<div style="background: #f5f5f5; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 15px 0;"><br />
<p><strong>Format:</strong> Use simple English with hyphens, no spaces</p><br />
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<table style="width: 100%; margin-top: 15px;"><br />
<tr style="background: #4caf50; color: white;"><br />
<th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">✅ Good Examples</th><br />
<th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">❌ Bad Examples</th><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<code>Climate-Change-Kerala</code><br/><br />
<code>Indian-Democracy-Challenges</code><br/><br />
<code>Malayalam-Cinema-Golden-Era</code><br/><br />
<code>Women-Empowerment-Education</code><br/><br />
<code>Technology-Impact-Society-2024</code><br />
</td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<code style="color: #d32f2f;">❌ ക്ലൈമറ്റ് ചേഞ്ച്</code> (Malayalam)<br/><br />
<code style="color: #d32f2f;">❌ Climate Change in Kerala</code> (spaces)<br/><br />
<code style="color: #d32f2f;">❌ climate_change</code> (underscores)<br/><br />
<code style="color: #d32f2f;">❌ Article123</code> (not descriptive)<br/><br />
<code style="color: #d32f2f;">❌ ClimateChangeArticle</code> (no separators)<br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
</table><br />
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<div style="background: #fff3cd; padding: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #ffc107; border-radius: 3px;"><br />
<strong>💡 Tips:</strong><br />
<ul style="margin: 10px 0;"><br />
<li>Keep under 50 characters</li><br />
<li>Use Title Case (Capital Letters For Each Word)</li><br />
<li>Be descriptive but concise</li><br />
<li>Include main topic keywords</li><br />
<li>Only use hyphens (-) as separators</li><br />
<li>No special characters: <code>! @ # $ % & * ( ) _ + = { } [ ] | \ : ; " ' < > , . ? /</code></li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
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<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">2️⃣ Display Titles (DisplayTitle Field)</h3><br />
<div style="background: #f5f5f5; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 15px 0;"><br />
<p><strong>Use full Malayalam with proper characters:</strong></p><br />
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<table style="width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
<tr style="background: #e3f2fd;"><br />
<th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Page Name (English)</th><br />
<th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Display Title (Malayalam)</th><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><code>Climate-Change-Kerala</code></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">കേരളത്തിലെ കാലാവസ്ഥാ വ്യതിയാനം</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><code>Indian-Democracy-Challenges</code></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">ഇന്ത്യൻ ജനാധിപത്യം: വെല്ലുവിളികൾ</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><code>Women-Empowerment-Education</code></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">സ്ത്രീ ശാക്തീകരണവും വിദ്യാഭ്യാസവും</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><code>Digital-India-Rural-Areas</code></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">ഡിജിറ്റൽ ഇന്ത്യ: ഗ്രാമീണ മേഖലകളിൽ</td><br />
</tr><br />
</table><br />
</div><br />
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<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">3️⃣ Image File Names</h3><br />
<div style="background: #f5f5f5; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 15px 0;"><br />
<p><strong>Format:</strong> <code>Category-Topic-Description.jpg</code></p><br />
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<table style="width: 100%; margin-top: 15px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
<tr style="background: #4caf50; color: white;"><br />
<th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Category</th><br />
<th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Good File Names</th><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>Politics</strong></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<code>Politics-Election-2024-Rally.jpg</code><br/><br />
<code>Politics-Parliament-Session-Kerala.jpg</code><br/><br />
<code>Politics-Voting-Booth-India.png</code><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>Culture</strong></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<code>Culture-Kathakali-Performance.jpg</code><br/><br />
<code>Culture-Onam-Celebration-2024.jpg</code><br/><br />
<code>Culture-Traditional-Art-Kerala.png</code><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>Science</strong></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<code>Science-Climate-Graph-Kerala.png</code><br/><br />
<code>Science-Lab-Equipment-Research.jpg</code><br/><br />
<code>Science-Space-ISRO-Mission.jpg</code><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>Economy</strong></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<code>Economy-GDP-Growth-India-2024.png</code><br/><br />
<code>Economy-Stock-Market-Chart.png</code><br/><br />
<code>Economy-Employment-Statistics-Graph.png</code><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>Society</strong></td><br />
<td style="padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<code>Society-Women-Education-Chart.png</code><br/><br />
<code>Society-Healthcare-System-Kerala.jpg</code><br/><br />
<code>Society-Urban-Development-Photo.jpg</code><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
</table><br />
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<div style="background: #fff3cd; padding: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #ffc107; border-radius: 3px;"><br />
<strong>💡 Image Naming Tips:</strong><br />
<ul style="margin: 10px 0;"><br />
<li>Use hyphens, not spaces or underscores</li><br />
<li>Include year if time-relevant</li><br />
<li>Be descriptive but concise</li><br />
<li>Keep under 100 characters</li><br />
<li>Use Title-Case</li><br />
<li>Common extensions: .jpg, .png, .pdf</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
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</div><br />
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<div style="background: white; padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 25px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<h2 style="color: #e91e63; border-bottom: 3px solid #e91e63; padding-bottom: 10px;">⌨️ മലയാളം ടൈപ്പിംഗ് (Malayalam Input Methods)</h2><br />
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<div style="display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 20px;"><br />
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<!-- Method 1 --><br />
<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 250px; background: #f0f8ff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; border: 2px solid #2196f3;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #1565c0; margin-top: 0;">🌐 Google Input Tools</h3><br />
<p><strong>Recommended for most users</strong></p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>Install browser extension from Chrome Web Store</li><br />
<li>Search "Google Input Tools"</li><br />
<li>Add Malayalam language</li><br />
<li>Press <kbd>Ctrl+G</kbd> to toggle on/off</li><br />
<li>Type in English, converts to Malayalam</li><br />
</ol><br />
<p><strong>Example:</strong><br/><br />
Type: <code>namaskaram</code> → നമസ്കാരം<br/><br />
Type: <code>malayaalam</code> → മലയാളം</p><br />
<p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 15px;"><br />
[https://chrome.google.com/webstore Install Extension →]<br />
</p><br />
</div><br />
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<!-- Method 2 --><br />
<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 250px; background: #f3e5f5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; border: 2px solid #9c27b0;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #6a1b9a; margin-top: 0;">💻 System Keyboard</h3><br />
<p><strong>Best for regular contributors</strong></p><br />
<p><strong>Windows 10/11:</strong></p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>Settings → Time & Language</li><br />
<li>Language → Add a language</li><br />
<li>Search and add "Malayalam"</li><br />
<li>Use <kbd>Win+Space</kbd> to switch</li><br />
</ol><br />
<p><strong>Mac:</strong></p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>System Preferences → Keyboard</li><br />
<li>Input Sources → Click +</li><br />
<li>Add Malayalam</li><br />
<li>Use <kbd>Cmd+Space</kbd> to switch</li><br />
</ol><br />
<p><strong>Linux:</strong></p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>Settings → Region & Language</li><br />
<li>Input Sources → Add Malayalam</li><br />
</ol><br />
</div><br />
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<!-- Method 3 --><br />
<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 250px; background: #fff3e0; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; border: 2px solid #ff9800;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #e65100; margin-top: 0;">🔤 Online Typing</h3><br />
<p><strong>No installation needed</strong></p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>Go to online typing tools</li><br />
<li>Type your content in Malayalam</li><br />
<li>Copy and paste into form</li><br />
</ol><br />
<p><strong>Recommended sites:</strong></p><br />
<ul><br />
<li>[https://www.google.com/inputtools/try/ Google Input Tools Online]</li><br />
<li>[https://www.quillpad.in/editor.html Quillpad Malayalam]</li><br />
<li>[https://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/malayalam.htm Lexilogos Malayalam]</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
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</div><br />
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<div style="background: #e8f5e9; padding: 15px; margin-top: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #4caf50; border-radius: 3px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #2e7d32; margin-top: 0;">📱 Mobile Typing</h3><br />
<p><strong>Android:</strong> Gboard app → Languages → Add Malayalam<br/><br />
<strong>iOS:</strong> Settings → General → Keyboard → Add Malayalam</p><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
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<!-- Categories Section --><br />
<div style="background: white; padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 25px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<h2 style="color: #ff9800; border-bottom: 3px solid #ff9800; padding-bottom: 10px;">📂 വിഭാഗങ്ങൾ (Article Categories)</h2><br />
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<div style="columns: 2; column-gap: 30px; margin-top: 20px;"><br />
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<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">🏛️ Politics</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Indian Politics</li><br />
<li>International Politics</li><br />
<li>Political Theory</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">👥 Society</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Social Justice</li><br />
<li>Gender Issues</li><br />
<li>Education</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
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<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">🎭 Culture</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Literature</li><br />
<li>Cinema</li><br />
<li>Arts & Heritage</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">🔬 Science & Technology</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Science</li><br />
<li>Technology</li><br />
<li>Innovation</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
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<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">💰 Economics</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Indian Economy</li><br />
<li>Global Economy</li><br />
<li>Business</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
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<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">🌍 Environment</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Climate Change</li><br />
<li>Conservation</li><br />
<li>Sustainability</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">💭 Opinion</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Editorial</li><br />
<li>Commentary</li><br />
<li>Analysis</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
<br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<!-- Submission Process Section --><br />
<div style="background: white; padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 25px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><br />
<h2 style="color: #00bcd4; border-bottom: 3px solid #00bcd4; padding-bottom: 10px;">📝 Submission Process</h2><br />
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<div style="display: flex; gap: 15px; margin-top: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;"><br />
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<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 200px; text-align: center; padding: 20px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 8px;"><br />
<div style="font-size: 3em; color: #0645ad;">1️⃣</div><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">Prepare</h3><br />
<p>Write your article, prepare images</p><br />
</div><br />
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<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 200px; text-align: center; padding: 20px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 8px;"><br />
<div style="font-size: 3em; color: #0645ad;">2️⃣</div><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">Upload Images</h3><br />
<p>Go to [[Special:Upload]]<br/>Follow naming convention</p><br />
</div><br />
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<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 200px; text-align: center; padding: 20px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 8px;"><br />
<div style="font-size: 3em; color: #0645ad;">3️⃣</div><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">Choose Format</h3><br />
<p>Simple or Enhanced</p><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="flex: 1; min-width: 200px; text-align: center; padding: 20px; background: #f5f5f5; border-radius: 8px;"><br />
<div style="font-size: 3em; color: #0645ad;">4️⃣</div><br />
<h3 style="color: #0645ad;">Submit</h3><br />
<p>Fill form and submit</p><br />
</div><br />
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</div><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<!-- Tips and Best Practices --><br />
<div style="background: #fff3cd; padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 25px; border-left: 5px solid #ffc107;"><br />
<h2 style="color: #856404; margin-top: 0;">💡 Tips & Best Practices</h2><br />
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<div style="columns: 2; column-gap: 30px;"><br />
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<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 15px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #856404;">✅ Do:</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Write clear, descriptive titles</li><br />
<li>Use proper Malayalam script</li><br />
<li>Follow naming conventions strictly</li><br />
<li>Provide source attribution for translations</li><br />
<li>Preview before submitting</li><br />
<li>Use high-quality images</li><br />
<li>Write 2-3 sentence introductions</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 15px;"><br />
<h3 style="color: #856404;">❌ Don't:</h3><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Use spaces in page names</li><br />
<li>Use Malayalam in file names</li><br />
<li>Submit without preview</li><br />
<li>Use copyrighted images without permission</li><br />
<li>Create duplicate articles</li><br />
<li>Use vague titles like "Article 1"</li><br />
<li>Submit unformatted content</li><br />
</ul><br />
</div><br />
<br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<!-- Help and Support --><br />
<div style="background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;"><br />
<h2 style="color: white; margin-top: 0;">❓ Need Help?</h2><br />
<p style="font-size: 1.1em;">We're here to support you!</p><br />
<div style="margin-top: 20px;"><br />
<p><strong>Contact:</strong> admin@abhiprayavedi.org</p><br />
<p><strong>Recent Changes:</strong> [[Special:RecentChanges]]</p><br />
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