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 ::: } I just chanced up on this, but I have to agree that you are unlikely to get an RfA pass now, and indeed for some time after that. You need to have a solid track record of understanding the policies and being able to work in difficult situations. You may be asked to mediate in a dispute over the Armenian / Georgian conflict, and settle it while withstanding calls of being a racist from either side. Is that something that really appeals to you? Granted, not all admin work is like that, but it can be, and at an RfA, you'll be expected to be able to handle it it.     "