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An important update for readers in the United States.

Please don't skip this 1-minute read. We're sorry to interrupt, but this message will only be up for a short time. We ask you to reflect on the number of times you visited Wikipedia this past year and whether you're able to give $2.75 to the Wikimedia Foundation. If you can, please join the 2% of readers who give. If everyone reading this gave just $2.75, we'd hit our goal in a few hours.

In the age of AI, access to verifiable facts is crucial. Wikipedia is at the heart of online information, powering everything from your personal searches to emerging AI technologies. Your gift strengthens the knowledge of today and tomorrow.

If Wikipedia is one of the websites you use most and if the knowledge you gained here is valuable, please give $2.75. Every contribution helps: every edit, every gift counts.

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