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Semi-protected edit request on 23 March 2024[edit]

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He is credited with the creation of the slime monster.

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_(Dragon_Quest)# 70.182.33.130 (talk) 21:26, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. WikiVirusC^(talk) 22:04, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Change "He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen manga with Dr. Slump"

to

"He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen/shōjo manga with Dr. Slump"

There weren't separate categories for shōnen and shōjo that year. 84.251.32.130 (talk) 12:03, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done --Ferien (talk) 21:42, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]