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The seven ages of editor, by [[William Shakespeare|Will E. Spear-Shake]], ''[[As You Like It|However You Like It]]'' (unpublished, written c. 1599 in melancholy mood)<br />
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{{quote|<poem> [[All the world's a stage|All the wiki’s a stage]],<br />
And all the men (and [[Wikipedia:Women|women]], [[Wikipedia:Systemic bias|if there be any]]) merely players;<br />
They have their exits and their entrances,<br />
And one man <nowiki>{{sexism}}</nowiki> in his <nowiki>{{same again}}</nowiki> time plays many parts,<br />
His acts being seven ages. At first, the [[WP:Newbie|newbie]],<br />
Mewling and puking on the [[Wikipedia:Teahouse|tea-room]]'s floor.<br />
Then the [[Wikipedia:Don't be a dick|whining know-it-all]], [[Wikipedia:Competence is required|self-satisfied]]<br />
And [[Wikipedia:Disruptive editing|shining morning face]], creeping like snail<br />
Unwillingly to [[WP:ANI|ANI]]. And then the [[Wikipedia:Wikipediholic|lover]],<br />
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad<br />
Made to Wikipedia's eyebrow. Then a [[Wikipedia:Service awards#Veteran_Editor_(or_Tutnum)|Tutnum]],<br />
Full of [[Wikipedia:Civility|strange oaths]] and bearded like the pard,<br />
Jealous in honor, sudden and [[Wikipedia:DR|quick in quarrel]],<br />
Seeking [[Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of edits|the bubble reputation]]<br />
Even in [[Wikipedia:Arbitration|arbitration]]. And then the [[Wikipedia:Administrators|admin]],<br />
In fair round belly with good capon lined,<br />
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,<br />
Full of [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|wise saws]] and [[Wikipedia:Other stuff exists|modern instances]];<br />
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts<br />
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,<br />
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;<br />
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide<br />
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,<br />
Turning again toward [[Wikipedia:RFA|childish sniping]], ever<br />
griping round and round. Last scene of all,<br />
That ends this strange eventful history,<br />
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,<br />
Sans [[Wikipedia:AWB|AWB]], sans [[Wikipedia:AfD|AfD]], [[Wikipedia:Banning policy#Topic ban|sans favourite topics]], [[Wikipedia:Banning policy#Site ban|sans everything]].</poem>}}<br />
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