Index: wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
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--- wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php	(revision 19029)
+++ wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php	(working copy)
@@ -1288,19 +1288,19 @@
 			<ul>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( '<a href="%s">Fill in your profile</a>.' ),
+						__( 'Fill in <a href="%s">your profile</a>' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('profile.php') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( '<a href="%s">Choose comment settings</a>.' ),
+						__( 'Choose <a href="%s">comment settings</a>' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('options-discussion.php') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( '<a href="%s">Set your time zone</a>.' ),
+						__( 'Set your <a href="%s">time zone</a>' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('options-general.php') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>
@@ -1310,19 +1310,19 @@
 			<ul>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( '<a href="%s">Edit your site tagline</a>.' ),
+						__( 'Edit your <a href="%s">site tagline</a>' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('options-general.php') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( '<a href="%s">Choose a theme</a>.' ),
+						__( '<a href="%s">Choose a theme</a>' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('themes.php') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( '<a href="%s">Add some widgets</a>.' ),
+						__( 'Add <a href="%s">some widgets</a>' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('widgets.php') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>
@@ -1332,20 +1332,20 @@
 			<ul>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( 'Delete the default <a href="%1$s">post</a> and <a href="%2$s">comment</a>.' ),
+						__( 'Delete the <a href="%1$s">default post</a> and <a href="%2$s">comment</a>' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('edit.php') ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('edit-comments.php') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( '<a href="%s">Create your first post</a>.' ),
+						__( 'Create your <a href="%s">first post</a>' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('post-new.php') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>
 				<li>
 					<?php echo sprintf(
-						__( '<a href="%s">Edit the sample page</a> to be about you.' ),
+						__( 'Edit the <a href="%s">sample page</a> to be about you' ),
 						esc_url( admin_url('edit.php?post_type=page') )
 					); ?>
 				</li>