Template:Did you know nominations/Archie Simpson
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- 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 97198 (talk) 02:41, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
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Archie Simpson
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- ... that as a boy, Archie Simpson (pictured) was the favourite caddy of Sir Alexander Grant, Principal of Edinburgh University, a regular at the course in Earlsferry, where Simpson grew up?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Nominated by Rosiestep (talk) at 18:07, 5 July 2014 (UTC).
- Error creating thumbnail: New enough and long enough. Well-cited, including the interesting hook. Dup detector found no close paraphrasing or copyvio. NPOV. Image license suitable for main page. Just the QPQ to be done. Edwardx (talk) 19:27, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
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- File:Symbol confirmed.svg Thanks. Good to go. Edwardx (talk) 09:18, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
Did you know
- That the hook has a lot of commas, which is a kind of punctuation, used at points in sentences, where a pause is needed, causing it to jolt like a car with sticking brakes?
(Also, universities can't be regulars at golf courses.) How about
- ALT1 ... that as a boy, golf course designer Archie Simpson (pictured) was the favourite caddy of Sir Alexander Grant, Principal of Edinburgh University?
EEng (talk) 13:56, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
Edwardx, I summon you yet again. EEng (talk) 16:43, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
- File:Symbol confirmed.svg ALT1 checks out too, "golf course designer" is cited in the article. Edwardx (talk) 08:36, 14 July 2014 (UTC)