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*<s>[https://En.OxfordDictionaries.com En.OxfordDictionaries.com] — great for [[:Category:English|English]], not so good for {{Wp|Engrish}}; this has an interwiki, use <tt><nowiki>[[Oxford-Dict:***]]</nowiki></tt>, replacing asterisks with actual word</s>
*<s>[https://En.OxfordDictionaries.com En.OxfordDictionaries.com]</s> — great for [[:Category:English|English]], not so good for {{Wp|Engrish}}
**En.OxfordDictionaries.com was previously sold to an American commercial company, Lexico.com, and whilst Lexico originally still used official Oxford English Dictionary (OED) definitions (and listed both British English ''and'' American English variations), in August 2022, Lexico.com is now owned by Dictionary.com, LLC.  Sadly, all OED definitions have disappeared from Dictionary.com, and it frankly has some very serious errors.  Its entry for [https://www.Dictionary.com/browse/aircraftsman aircraftsman] is factually incorrect (it is categorically NOT a 'noncommissioned officer in the RAF').  Its entry for [https://www.Dictionary.com/browse/raf RAF] lists some blatantly incorrect example uses of 'RAF'!
**En.OxfordDictionaries.com, originally hosted by Oxford University Press (OUP), was previously sold to an American commercial company, Lexico.com, and whilst Lexico originally still used official Oxford English Dictionary (OED) definitions (and listed both British English ''and'' American English variations), in August 2022, Lexico.com is now owned by Dictionary.com, LLC.  Sadly, all OED definitions have <u>disappeared</u> from Dictionary.com, and it frankly has some very serious errors.  Its entry for [https://www.Dictionary.com/browse/aircraftsman aircraftsman] is factually incorrect (it is categorically NOT a 'noncommissioned officer in the RAF').  Its entry for [https://www.Dictionary.com/browse/raf RAF] lists some blatantly incorrect example uses of 'RAF'!
*[https://Dictionary.Cambridge.org Dictionary.Cambridge.org] — from Cambridge University Press.  Now our preferred English language online dictionary, listing definitions in both British English ''and'' American English variations (where applicable); this has an [[Special:Interwiki|interwiki]], use <tt><nowiki>[[Cambridge-Dictionary:***|***]]</nowiki></tt>, replacing asterisks with actual word
*https://www.SSLlabs.com/ssltest/index.html — test the strength of security config
*https://www.SSLlabs.com/ssltest/index.html — test the strength of security config
*<s>[http://Toolserver.org/~overlordq/cgi-bin/whois.cgi OverlordQs whois] — use this link to lookup [[IP address]]es</s> (sadly vanished)（*⌒ヮ⌒*）
*<s>[http://Toolserver.org/~overlordq/cgi-bin/whois.cgi OverlordQs whois] — use this link to lookup [[IP address]]es</s> (sadly vanished)（*⌒ヮ⌒*）

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Hoof Hearted – aka Sean
is a regular contributor to WikiIndex,
and uses the MonoBook skin ┓(´ `)┏


I'm an administrator here on WikiIndex,
talk to one of us  :-)
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this person lives in England
For being a great WikiAmbassador
Hoof Hearted (talk | contribs | deleted | block log | uploads | logs | abuse log | user list)
  • Who is currently online?
Hi, 172.71.194.200, a warm welcome to my user page. I'm Hoof Hearted (not my real name . . . it is merely a cryptic nickname I gained as a result of producing excessive <cough> wind (or 'gas' if you are left of the pond!), due to a genetic disorder, which also makes me allergic to many strong flavours in vegetables. ;-( I am from England in the United Kingdom (UK), and my mother christened me with my first name of Sean (with the correct spelling :p ).
I'd like to think I am contributing in a useful manner here on WikiIndex, although sadly I'm also prone to taking an odd <cough> sabbatical occasionally. :-/ In June 2011, as a reward for my hearty efforts here on WikiIndex, I was 'promoted' to an administrator, and a short while later to bureaucrat – one of the members of a truly great team! If you'd like to talk to me, please leave me a message on my talk page, thanks.

My ToDo list – feel free to dive in and help me out if you wish :-p

If I've gone AWOL, you might find me here, and you'll find a little more about my username <NSFW - wink>!!

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