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This is the banner that is at the bottom of the Examples modal

Reasons for removal:

The banner has been ineffective without complaint since Sept 2024 due to the link not having a href attribute
It's not configurable like the other banners making it too Wikidata specific
There is now a "Query Builder" button in the main toolbar
This banner has been around since 2021

Bug: T398474 Bug: T358602

Edited Jul 02, 2025 by Ollie Shotton