How to get two threads merged

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Two identical threads from the same poster in the Earth forum prompted a discussion about merging them. It was confirmed that mentors have the ability to merge threads. Users can either private message a mentor or wait for them to notice the request. The threads were successfully merged by a mentor during the discussion. This highlights the process for addressing duplicate threads in forums.
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In the Earth forum there are two threads with identical questions from the same poster.
Can we merge them? (Precession question).

Or is there an existing mechanism to get them merged...?
 
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I think the mentors can merge threads. You can PM one of them or wait till they see this then it will be down to the mentors discretion.
 
I just merged them.
 

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