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@Rachel can't tell if this is worth spelling as general guidelines, but at reopen reviews I also check revisions done prior to closure. Edits that salvage (or at least invalidate majority vote reason) can be done earlier than question is closed.
– gnat
Commented May 16, 2013 at 12:18
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@oldPro you could have updated the template rather than creating a new one...
– ben is uǝq backwards
Commented May 16, 2013 at 12:29
@Rachel edited / augmented, please review my changes if you have the chance.
– djechlin
Commented May 17, 2013 at 16:35

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