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hi you should say that it comes only from living things} God of cookies1324 (talk) 04:59, 16 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Question: Is there a reason you think this should be specified? I feel it could be implied based on the article's description of it. crtbob@talk:~$ ls contribs 08:22, 16 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Day Creature (talk) 16:36, 16 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

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In the intro, for the first sentence, where it mentions food, please add after “and other material”, as feces does not always consist of food. ~2026-51807-76 (talk) 17:30, 26 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 20:49, 28 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

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