Talk:Maize

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Discussions:

No consensus, 20 June 2007, from Maize to
Corn, see discussion
.

No consensus, 21 February 2011, from Maize to
Corn, see discussion
.

No consensus, 11 August 2013, from Maize to
Corn, see discussion
.

Not moved, 22 June 2015, from Maize to
Corn, see discussion
.

No consensus, 11 September 2022, from Maize to
Corn, see discussion
.

No consensus, 9 February 2023, from Maize to
Corn, see discussion
.