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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:47, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

Sutton armillary

 * ... that on a sunny day you can tell the time on Sutton High Street even if you haven't got a watch?

Created by A P Monblat (talk). Self nominated at 01:00, 24 August 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The hook is cited and I detected no close paraphrasing or other copyright concerns. No QPQ review needed here. Some high streets have public clocks so I would suggest a better hook would be:


 * ALT1 ... that you can tell the time on Sutton High Street on a sunny day, even with no clock or watch in sight? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:41, 29 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your alternative hook, which is much better. You are right about public clocks, and your hook covers this point off neatly. A P Monblat (talk) 11:22, 29 August 2014 (UTC)