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what does it mean when Editbot makes a profile change (Redirecting Find_A_Grave)?
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Hi Terry,
Basically on the external link you used {{Find A Grave|XXXXX}} the bot changed it to the correct {{FindAGrave|XXXXX}} all used external link templates need to follow a correct spacing/wording see:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:External_Link_Templates
Also see:
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/560263/template-findagrave-changes
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