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One year ago today, you chose to rage quit after finally being blocked for a long history of uncivil behavior and edit warring. Since only editors in good standing should be allowed to vanish, you should not be allowed to do so. Also, anyone using Google to search for your old account name can easily find a link to your renamed account.