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Duplicate post has been deleted

That's deliberate. Links that are added in to point to canonical questions do not automatically get removed if they themselves are deleted. If it was not closed as a duplicate it would have been clos …
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Why close a straightforward question about master and slave drives?

Back then and reading it now would still close it as not a real question. Or in today's vernacular, unclear what you're asking, or too broad. There is no context. There is no background. There is no …
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Question about Linux/Android coexistence on a device are on topic?

First version was asking if they should procure a device that is currently on the market, or wait for another device will arrive. And to ask the audience which is better for their needs because it's a …
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Why was “How do you configure a Windows machine for a Linux user?” closed as too broad?

This is a question of being too broad in the sense of what defines getting the most of the system, as well as how many apps and tweaks are necessary to say that the experiences between the operating s …
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Please undelete this answer that was converted to a comment

What is the "this tool" that they should run? From the visible on-site content there is no mention of even the name of the tool, the app, or even any steps or where to look on their system to follow …
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Can i ask a question about a website's preferences, specifically Youtube?

For YouTube, and most other web apps and websites, asking about preferences, account related issues, or anything like that, Web Applications would be the better/proper place to ask.
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How do you regard a question about creating sock-puppets on WWW sites?

This is the phrase that highlights why the question is too broad: Would this be enough? What would be the most full-fledged way of going about this? You can remove that, but you'll still be left …
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Looking for a lighter editor, closed as not constructive, points on making it in scope?

For that question, there is no way to re-edit it in a way that it isn't asking for a program with a certain feature. For a constructive question, you need to focus on what you need to do or what prob …
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Why was question 690388 (workstation video card pricing) closed as "too broad", and how can ...

The first paragraph of the question mentioned something about it not being a shopping question, which wasn't brought up by any flags or any comments before that. It seemed pre-emptive for no reason. …
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Asking about native running software, question closed, no idea why

The question shows no sign that any research was done lacks any context or background reads like it was thrown onto the site haphazardly trying to gather as many question marks as possible strings …
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I have an answer but can't post it

This is because the question was protected. Protected questions bar anyone under 10 rep (earned from posts on the site) from being able to post answers. Questions often get protected because they usu …
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Server software or hardware question closed?

That was a question about dictionary definitions and depends on what you're asking about and in what context. It could be software, if you're asking in terms of software. Or hardware if asking in th …
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Why was "Microsoft Office Professional vs. Home and Business" closed/deleted

The question was closed as too localised due to the fact that it's one person weighing up whether or not to buy a package. It was deleted in normal rounds because there were no votes to reopen or edi …
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Lack of anti-aliasing leads to question being closed without chance to improve it

The question was closed based on quality and no signs of prior attempt. It was not an issue of what anti-aliasing means. Questions that leave much to openness and stabbing: Were you using a pencil …
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Why is looking for alternative programs "not constructive"?

You're soliciting a list. That's it. The Stack Exchange Google+ Plussing share upthumbing of it said why the best: There are a host of free and open sourced alternatives to the default Windows i …
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