User:Abenyosef

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I joined Wikipedia in January, 2007. By then, I had already contributed to the Spanish- and English-language Wikipedias without having created an account.


About myself:


  • Nationality: Argentinian.
  • Birthplace: Rosario.
  • Profession: Teacher of Spanish and Portuguese, translator between various Romance languages, and free-lance journalist.
  • Marital status: married with 2 kids.
  • Ethnicity: Moroccan Jewish (all 4 grandparents), fully integrated into the Argentinian mainstream.
  • Religion: Atheist.


  • What interests me most: The annoying yet amusing differences between British English and American English; between Castilian Spanish and Argentinian Spanish; between Brazilian Portuguese and Lusitanian Portuguese...
  • Another thing that interests me: Wordplays, myself being the author of a long series of puns in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
  • Yet another thing: The architecture of the early 20th century in cities like Paris, Barcelona, Buenos Aires or -- Rosario.


  • Cat or dog: Cat.
  • Tea or coffee: Mate (beverage).
  • Winter or summer: Summer.
  • Walk or drive: Walk.
  • Blonde or brunette: Brunette (wife watching over my shoulder).
  • Wine or beer: Wine and beer.


  • A shortcoming: Can't walk and chew gum.
  • An asset: Can chew gum.



  • Why I'm in Wikipedia: Because I can't see bias standing in the way of truth.