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I got a lot of funny looks ten years ago when I started talking to people about Wikipedia.
 Let’s just say some people were skeptical of the notion that volunteers from all across the world could
come together to create a remarkable pool of human knowledge – all for the simple purpose of sharing.

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A decade after its founding, nearly 400 million people use Wikipedia and its sister sites every month –
almost a third of the Internet-connected world.

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  • 1. Test test Test Test I got a lot of funny looks ten years ago when I started talking to people about Wikipedia. Let’s just say some people were skeptical of the notion that volunteers from all across the world could come together to create a remarkable pool of human knowledge – all for the simple purpose of sharing. No ads. No agenda. No strings attached. Test A decade after its founding, nearly 400 million people use Wikipedia and its sister sites every month – almost a third of the Internet-connected world.