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*...that in the ] ''']''', networks of ]s and ] replace ] and ]s as the source of a player's income? ] 19:04, 29 July 2006 (UTC) *...that in the ] ''']''', networks of ]s and ] replace ] and ]s as the source of a player's income? ] 19:04, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
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*... that ] ] ''']''' (pictured) was in the first Virginia delegation to the ] from Virginia after the ] due to the aid he rendered to an abandoned former slave? -- article was a very short stub which I expanded. This is my first nom so if this is way off, let me know. ] 04:58, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
::possible addition: ...and so found himself the only Senator in the 41st Congress to have sided with the Confederacy and so the first to serve since the Civil War?... -] 05:37, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
:::I guess this didn't make it since it's now passed the deadline.... this is my frist nom, so can you guys give some feedback on why it didn't make the grade? thanks! ] 23:47, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
*that a ''']''' in the United States wears uniforms designed by ]? (note the Boy Scouts article was a redirect until 24 July) ] 00:47, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
:: Note, I copied this down from the July <s>27th</s>26 list. (Left it in both places.) It was contested due to date; it was a redirect until July 24, at which time it was expanded. Nomination was made on the <s>27th</s>26th.. My opinion &mdash; this is a great candidate for DYK, very interesting tag line. &mdash; ] (]) 15:06, 29 July 2006 (UTC) (fix date &mdash; ] (]) 15:07, 29 July 2006 (UTC))

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*...that one of the world's most easily recognizable ]s, "''']'''", traces its history to drunk children crossing a road in ]?
::Note:In my opinion, this is high-impact DYK. — ] (]) 17:54, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
:::I agree that it would be a great DYK, but do you have any references to back up the Shiprock, NM story? ] 17:58, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
::::I only ask because returns 2 results, neither of which back this up. ] 18:03, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
:::::I don't think Reader's Digest keeps all its articles online. I have cited my source. Initially it was placed at wrong place, now I have moved it to correct place. — ] (]) 18:05, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
::::::I am not sure of the publishing policies of Reader's Digest, but if it is of simultaneous release in all languages, then this can also be found in July 1992 edition of Reader's Digest. Quoting that would be better considering the fact that this is enwiki. The exact name of the story may be slightly different as I have just translated it from Hindi to English. — ] (]) 18:20, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
::Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. This is a pretty large claim, and a single reference in Readers Digest from 1992 is hardly a gold-plated, copper-bottomed citation. At the very least, I would have expected ] to claim to be the origin, whether not the claim has a reputable origin. -- ] ] 20:39, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
*... that when ''']''' won the ] pageant, ], with five wins in total, became the second most successful state to compete at ]? -- <font color="#DE3163">]</font> • <small><font color="#660066">]</font> | <font color="#FF4F00">]</font> | <font color="#2E8B57">]</font></small> 04:18, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
**Miss Universe is already on ITN; second most successful isn't really notable either.--] 08:25, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
::MU is no longer on ITN (don't ask me why)... in terms of the pageant this is notable because second place had previously been tied between Venezuela and Puerto Rico... this is a situation where there's a race for second place because the USA is so far ahead. -- <font color="#DE3163">]</font> • <small><font color="#660066">]</font> | <font color="#FF4F00">]</font> | <font color="#2E8B57">]</font></small> 06:05, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

*... that ''']''' was an American screenwriter and producer whose work included '']'' and '']''? (self nom, my first one so forgive me if it doesn't meet criteria... expanded up on Jul 24) ] 13:35, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
**... that the ] character ] was named after American screenwriter and producer ''']'''? (alternative, ] 13:19, 26 July 2006 (UTC))
***Pretty stub, a large percentage of the article is a list, and the article lacks any prose sections, with a rabdom packed intro. ]<font color="#009933">]</font>] <sup><font color="#FF917F">]</font></sup> 22:29, 26 July 2006 (UTC)


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OK, explanation...the uniform bit is mentioned in the Boy Scouts article as an example. That article is on Boy Scouts worldwide, not the BSA. The de la Renta uniform is only worn by the BSA. I changed the confusing pipe. The BSA article is NOT the same as the Boy Scouts one. Each national association has its own article. Does this help?Rlevse 18:36, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
The entry here looks good now. The Boy Scouts article itself could be a bit less ambiguous on this matter. For example, "BSA" is mentioned (without explanation) a number of paragraphs before there's a link to Boy Scouts of America. --Kevin Myers | (complaint dept.) 02:00, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

--Thanks for the tip, I'll fix it right away.Rlevse 02:16, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Copying it to the 24. If the date is the only issue, it is still eligible. — ERcheck (talk) 15:06, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

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