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==From Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales==

Wikipedia is the #5 site on the web and serves 500 million different people every month – with billions of page views.
 
Commerce is fine. Advertising is not evil. But it doesn't belong here. Not in Wikipedia.

Wikipedia is something special. It is like a library or a public park. It is like a temple for the mind. It is a place we can all go to think, to learn, to share our knowledge with others. 
 
When I founded Wikipedia, I could have made it into a for-profit company with advertising banners, but I decided to do something different. We’ve worked hard over the years to keep it lean and tight. We fulfill our mission efficiently.

This year, please consider making a donation of $250, $500, $1000 or whatever you can to protect and sustain Wikipedia.

Thanks,

'''Jimmy Wales''' <br/>
Wikipedia Founder