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Incorrect link?

Hello. I have noticed that clicking on the name "Philip Mitchell" (in the "Notable works of interactive fiction" section) leads to the page about Philip Mitchell, a British playwright. Which I believe is not correct, since the person who created "The Hobbit" is an Australian programmer. Also, in the original game's instructions he is credited as "Philip Mitchel" (with one "l"), although that might be a spelling mistake. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.24.51.224 (talk • contribs) 22:39, 20 September 2006 (UTC1)

"Hugo (programming language)" listed at Redirects for discussion

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A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Hugo (programming language). The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 April 18#Hugo (programming language) until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Jovanmilic97 (talk) 08:12, 18 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Education assignment: IM 380 Critical Game Studies

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This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 26 August 2026 and 16 December 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): JohnatanV, Clipowski, JoliSteffenauer, BunchOfStuff (article contribs). Peer reviewers: FelixSarolle.

— Assignment last updated by FelixSarolle (talk) 00:12, 19 October 2026 (UTC)Reply