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| − | + | :''The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. <span style="color:red">'''Please do not modify this page.'''</span> Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|this nomination's talk page]], [[Talk:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|the article's talk page]] or [[Wikipedia talk:Did you know]]), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. '''No further edits should be made to this page'''.'' | |
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* ... that the 19th century forger and swindler '''[[Monroe Edwards]]''' once used forged letters to get money from [[John Spencer, Viscount Althorp|Lord Spencer]], but later repaid the nobleman with funds Edwards obtained from a later fraud? | * ... that the 19th century forger and swindler '''[[Monroe Edwards]]''' once used forged letters to get money from [[John Spencer, Viscount Althorp|Lord Spencer]], but later repaid the nobleman with funds Edwards obtained from a later fraud? | ||
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:*<s> '''ALT1''':... that the 19th century forger and swindler '''[[Monroe Edwards]]''' was convicted partly because a banker remembered him because of his striking good looks?</s> | :*<s> '''ALT1''':... that the 19th century forger and swindler '''[[Monroe Edwards]]''' was convicted partly because a banker remembered him because of his striking good looks?</s> | ||
:* '''ALT2''':... that the 19th century forger and swindler '''[[Monroe Edwards]]''' was mentioned by [[Herman Melville]] in his short story ''[[Bartleby the Scrivener]]'' as an example of a "gentleman forger"? | :* '''ALT2''':... that the 19th century forger and swindler '''[[Monroe Edwards]]''' was mentioned by [[Herman Melville]] in his short story ''[[Bartleby the Scrivener]]'' as an example of a "gentleman forger"? | ||
:* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Toronto PET Users Group]] | :* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Toronto PET Users Group]] | ||
<small>Created by [[User:Ealdgyth|Ealdgyth]] ([[User talk:Ealdgyth|talk]]). Self nominated at 14:57, 3 January 2015 (UTC)</small>. | <small>Created by [[User:Ealdgyth|Ealdgyth]] ([[User talk:Ealdgyth|talk]]). Self nominated at 14:57, 3 January 2015 (UTC)</small>. | ||
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:* [[File:Symbol voting keep.svg|16px]] This article is new enough and long enough. Striking ALT1 because that hook fact has no inline citation, but the other two hooks are acceptable and accepted in good faith, the sources being offline. The article is neutral. Googling several sentences/phrases brought up no copyright issues. [[User:Cwmhiraeth|Cwmhiraeth]] ([[User talk:Cwmhiraeth|talk]]) 09:51, 4 January 2015 (UTC) | :* [[File:Symbol voting keep.svg|16px]] This article is new enough and long enough. Striking ALT1 because that hook fact has no inline citation, but the other two hooks are acceptable and accepted in good faith, the sources being offline. The article is neutral. Googling several sentences/phrases brought up no copyright issues. [[User:Cwmhiraeth|Cwmhiraeth]] ([[User talk:Cwmhiraeth|talk]]) 09:51, 4 January 2015 (UTC) | ||
| − | ::* It's easy enough to stick the trailing reference on the sentence for ALT1 if anyone wants to use it. [[User:Ealdgyth|Ealdgyth]] - [[User talk:Ealdgyth|Talk]] 13:41, 4 January 2015 (UTC) | + | ::* It's easy enough to stick the trailing reference on the sentence for ALT1 if anyone wants to use it. [[User:Ealdgyth|Ealdgyth]] - [[User talk:Ealdgyth|Talk]] 13:41, 4 January 2015 (UTC)</div></noinclude><!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.--> |
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 18 January 2015
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by HalfGig talk 13:51, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
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Monroe Edwards
- ... that the 19th century forger and swindler Monroe Edwards once used forged letters to get money from Lord Spencer, but later repaid the nobleman with funds Edwards obtained from a later fraud?
ALT1:... that the 19th century forger and swindler Monroe Edwards was convicted partly because a banker remembered him because of his striking good looks?- ALT2:... that the 19th century forger and swindler Monroe Edwards was mentioned by Herman Melville in his short story Bartleby the Scrivener as an example of a "gentleman forger"?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Toronto PET Users Group
Created by Ealdgyth (talk). Self nominated at 14:57, 3 January 2015 (UTC).
This article is new enough and long enough. Striking ALT1 because that hook fact has no inline citation, but the other two hooks are acceptable and accepted in good faith, the sources being offline. The article is neutral. Googling several sentences/phrases brought up no copyright issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:51, 4 January 2015 (UTC)