On 24 September 2012 11:40, Irene E Lynch <ilynch@mac.com> wrote:
I have not yet learned how to write nor edit an article <sigh>

There's a comprehensive tutorial available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial which should walk you through the process. 
 
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