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A fact from Drew Thomas appeared on Wikipedia's
Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 July 2024 (
check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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
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The article notes: "Thomas, who has appeared on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and has made several other national appearances, started comedy after six years as a car salesman selling Toyotas."
The article notes: "BEST LOCAL COMEDIAN BOA AWARD WINNER. Year » 2006. Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Poets, Artists, & Madmen » Critics Pick Drew Thomas"
Hooks seem interesting and are supported by references. Article is new and the correct length. However, some of the article's first section lacks inline citations. Once these are added I think it is good to go.
TDogg310 (
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23:29, 1 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The article must be based on
reliable sources, which must be
cited inline. All content that could
reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).
Every paragraph in the article is cited except for the lead. This complies with the guideline because "that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article" does not need to be cited. The guideline
Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section#Citations says:
Because the lead usually repeats information that is in the body, editors should balance the desire to avoid redundant citations in the lead with the desire to aid readers in locating sources for challengeable material. Although the presence of citations in the lead is neither required in every article nor prohibited in any article, there is no exception to citation requirements specific to leads. The necessity for citations in a lead should be determined on a case-by-case basis by editorial
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The subject is not complex or controversial (and none of the material in the lead is contentious), so the guideline does not require citations in the lead.
Cunard (
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10:25, 5 June 2024 (UTC)reply
TDogg310 hasn't edited in over two weeks, so I'm taking over. Lede doesn't require references. I think that ALT0 is missing necessary context (namely 'in 2006') and both the hooks would be better if they ended with 'car salesman', but both check out and I'll let a prepbuilder make that decision. Approving ALT1.--Launchballer19:00, 27 June 2024 (UTC)reply