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Speedy deletion of Laurie Holloway
A tag has been placed on Laurie Holloway requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

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Fred Katz
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I'm afraid that it is for you to justify the use of copyright material, since anyone can claim to own the copyright.
 * If a note on the original website states that re-use is permitted under the GFDL or released into the public domain leave a note at the talk page with a link to where we can find that note.
 * If you own the copyright to the material: send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en(at)wikimedia(dot)org or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the GFDL, and note that you have done so on the article talk page.
 * Alternatively, you may create a note on your web page releasing the work under the GFDL and then leave a note at the article talk page with a link to the web page details.
 * Otherwise, you are encouraged to rewrite this article in your own words to avoid any copyright infringement. After you do so, you should place a  tag on the article page and leave a note at the article talk page saying you have done so. An administrator will review the new content before taking action.

You should note that the article as it stands would be deleted immediately anyway, since it is a promotional/hagiography/vanity page, non-encyclopaedic and non-neutral in tone. It is chock-full of spammy claims which lack independent verifiable sources. A few example from masses of spam
 * Always an enigma, even to his friends, musical peers and colleagues - independent source?
 * continues to confound the music business into the 21st Century with his capacity to innovate and his seemingly unique ability to - independent source?
 * the eloquent and sometimes mystic - independent source?
 * Fred Katz quickly became recognised as a child prodigy on both piano and cello. - independent source?
 * unique input and interest in ethnic music - independent source?
 * Fred Katz is now widely considered to be the first of the traditionally trained musicians - independent
 * His highly respected and praised work - independent source?
 * This has often been the case with the music of the multi talented Fred Katz; gentle man, incisive teacher, knowledgeable mentor, gifted composer, cellist, musician and all round creative genius. - independent source?
 * Many of his classical works have been acclaimed by both performers and critics - independent source?
 * Book of Dreams Music A spam link to your website

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It is not for me to check my facts, it for you to avoid copyright infringement (or explicitly release the copyright under the GFDL), and to ensure that what you write is neutral, factual and sourced. jimfbleak (talk) 05:43, 1 April 2009 (UTC)