Template:April fools

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April Fools' day joke. Jokes are not to be taken seriously. See Wikipedia:Humor

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what	`what`	Replaces "statement" with something else in the tooltip Default statement Example proposal	String	optional
link	`link`	Links to a custom page; when using on the main page, recommend changing to [[April Fools' Day]]; do not use as a joke. Default Wikipedia:April Fools	Page name	optional

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