https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Alliance_for_Abundant_Food_and_Energy&feed=atom&action=historyAlliance for Abundant Food and Energy - Revision history2024-03-29T04:50:00ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.31.5https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Alliance_for_Abundant_Food_and_Energy&diff=156425&oldid=prevMelissa Jones: powerbase2011-06-16T16:43:47Z<p>powerbase</p>
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</table>Melissa Joneshttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Alliance_for_Abundant_Food_and_Energy&diff=116002&oldid=prevClaire Robinson: /* History */2010-04-20T19:10:06Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">History</span></span></p>
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</table>Claire Robinsonhttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Alliance_for_Abundant_Food_and_Energy&diff=77723&oldid=prevClaire Robinson at 15:24, 24 February 20092009-02-24T15:24:56Z<p></p>
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</table>Claire Robinsonhttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Alliance_for_Abundant_Food_and_Energy&diff=77696&oldid=prevAdmin at 13:38, 24 February 20092009-02-24T13:38:17Z<p></p>
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</table>Claire Robinsonhttps://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Alliance_for_Abundant_Food_and_Energy&diff=77023&oldid=prevClaire Robinson at 21:57, 17 February 20092009-02-17T21:57:53Z<p></p>
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