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*] - Two issues regarding a review of the film: (1) is OR happening in the attempt to summarize what the reviewer says and (2) are citations needed for saying the reviewer is making "a common criticism"? 15:13, 11 April 2007 (UTC) *] - Two issues regarding a review of the film: (1) is OR happening in the attempt to summarize what the reviewer says and (2) are citations needed for saying the reviewer is making "a common criticism"? 15:13, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

*] -- Usage of the term ] in the lead. 17:36, 12 April 2007 (UTC).
*] -- Same as above, Usage of the term ] in the lead. However more detailed rationale on this talk page... 18:06, 12 April 2007 (UTC).


*], ] -- ] (an avowed communist) keeps adding a "POV-title" tag, despite the fact that I have produced copious evidence that Romania was under occupation from 1944 to 1958, while he has failed to show reliable academic sources which describe only the occupation under the armistice (1944-47) as an occupation and the subsequent presence of Soviet troops as a non-occupation. Instead, he deflects the issue by calling me a "nationalist" and "grumpy", telling me to "calm down" and claiming that I have "lackeys", and persists in restoring the tag in the hope that some mythical "consensus" (ie, his view) will prevail. ] 20:53, 12 April 2007 (UTC) *], ] -- ] (an avowed communist) keeps adding a "POV-title" tag, despite the fact that I have produced copious evidence that Romania was under occupation from 1944 to 1958, while he has failed to show reliable academic sources which describe only the occupation under the armistice (1944-47) as an occupation and the subsequent presence of Soviet troops as a non-occupation. Instead, he deflects the issue by calling me a "nationalist" and "grumpy", telling me to "calm down" and claiming that I have "lackeys", and persists in restoring the tag in the hope that some mythical "consensus" (ie, his view) will prevail. ] 20:53, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

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  • Talk:The Secret (2006 film)#Editorial coverage - Two issues regarding a review of the film: (1) is OR happening in the attempt to summarize what the reviewer says and (2) are citations needed for saying the reviewer is making "a common criticism"? 15:13, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Soviet occupation of Romania, Talk:Soviet occupation of Romania -- User:Anonimu (an avowed communist) keeps adding a "POV-title" tag, despite the fact that I have produced copious evidence that Romania was under occupation from 1944 to 1958, while he has failed to show reliable academic sources which describe only the occupation under the armistice (1944-47) as an occupation and the subsequent presence of Soviet troops as a non-occupation. Instead, he deflects the issue by calling me a "nationalist" and "grumpy", telling me to "calm down" and claiming that I have "lackeys", and persists in restoring the tag in the hope that some mythical "consensus" (ie, his view) will prevail. Biruitorul 20:53, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
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