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Wikia
(Wikia, Inc., San Mateo, CA, www.wikia.com) An organization that hosts wikis for all variety of topics. Founded in 2004 by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley, anyone can read...
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Definition: Wikia
(Wikia, Inc., San Mateo, CA, www.wikia.com) An organization that hosts wikis for all variety of topics. Founded in 2004 by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley, anyone can read and edit an existing wiki; however, Wikia must approve all proposals for new wikis. Wikia was originally named Wikicities. See Wikia Search.
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