User talk:SounderBruce/Archive 25

DYK for Kitsap Fast Ferries
Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:02, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Douglas County Library System
 So Why  12:04, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Bellevue City Hall
IronGargoyle (talk) 00:02, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Eitel Building
Alex ShihTalk 12:02, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

Chinatown station error
You wrote "east towards Kirkland (routes 41, 74 and 255)" but only 255 goes to Kirkland. Not sure what you meant to say here. ☆ Bri (talk) 23:06, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
 * The entire sentence is meant to be read together (Bay A [routes 41, 74 and 255] [head] north toward Northgate and the University District and east towards Kirkland)...perhaps it's a little confusing.  Sounder Bruce  23:07, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah, I see ... I think I'll try to reword that just a bit. ☆ Bri (talk) 23:08, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of International District/Chinatown station
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Department_of_Transportation
Not sure why https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Seattle_Department_of_Transportation was lagging in draftspace, so I published it to mainspace. Looks good enough to serve readers. Ethanbas (talk) 23:34, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
 * It's not complete and not high on my priority list. Please do not move drafts without consulting the author first.  Sounder Bruce  23:55, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Why do you believe it to be incomplete? Ethanbas (talk) 16:34, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
 * whole sections of the article are just bulleted lists that comprise notes for the future prose that has yet to be written. Once that is expanded into prose, it looks like it will be ready.  Imzadi 1979  →  17:04, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Well whatever. I just hope this draft does get published within say, a year from now. If SounderBruce doesn't think this article is worth his time any longer, I support publishing! Ethanbas (talk) 18:04, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Flag of Washington
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DYK for Flag of Washington
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for International District/Chinatown station
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

Community Transit powertrains.
I edited the powertrains for the fleet section, they are confirmed by VIN codes, personal experience, and confirmation from community transit staff. Sorry, I'm sort of new at this and I hope that tells enough. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gilligphantom (talk • contribs) 00:14, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, some of this falls under the site's original research rules, which forbid things like checking VINs and citing personal experience, as well as the venerability policy, which prefers accessible sources that are verified as knowledgeable and accurate. The document currently cited on the bus roster is something I obtained from Community Transit and can re-produce if necessary, but lacks some details. Moreover, adding small details like engine type and powertrain is better suited to a fan wiki (like CPTDB) than Wikipedia, which prefers summary-style content. (P.S. Make sure to sign your posts)  Sounder Bruce  00:39, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

Still, Wikipedia is user based and you CANNOT tell people what to do. I have PROOF, I'm NOT spreading fake info all over. It's verified by VINs. Just saying... -Gilligphantom — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gilligphantom (talk • contribs) 07:00, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia, while "user based", still operates under tons of policies that cover legal mumbojumbo, the site's style set, and (relevant to this case) verifiability. It's pretty much impossible to reliably source the VINs without admitting that you collected data yourself (that's original research). As the Community Transit is a Good article, it has to be held to a higher standard, which forbids original research.  Sounder Bruce  04:09, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
 * All you need to do is get a detailed fleet summary from Community Transit. It may take a few tries to connect with the right person, and with some properties it may be necessary to resort to a FOIL request, but in the end all that information is supposed to be public. Useddenim (talk) 11:58, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

No Conflict of Interest
I am a financial analyst - I read the BOC wikipedia page in doing research and noticed it was incorrect and did not give an accurate picture of Sugarman's departure. The Banc filed 10ks and did not cite cause for his departure. My edit made the entry more accurate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Financewatcher (talk • contribs) 22:45, 8 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Your edit removed content without replacing it with verified information that was cited to a reliable source. If you do try to edit the article again, please follow the site's policies.  Sounder Bruce  22:48, 8 August 2017 (UTC)The paragraph you added was overtaken by events as reported by the SAME journalist at the same publication. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-banc-investigation-report-20170209-story.html Your pride of authorship does NOT justify leaving incorrect information that is potentially slanderous and misleading to investors.

DYK
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DYK for Westlake station (Sound Transit)
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 12 August 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Washington State Route 202
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More Hall Annex
Hello:

The copy edit that you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article More Hall Annex has been completed.

I took the liberty of adding a section to provide a brief description of the replacement building. Please feel free to remove it if you don't feel this is appropriate.

Good luck with the FAC.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 21:55, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the copyedit! Everything looks good after my minor adjustments to your edits.  Sounder Bruce  22:36, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Capitol Hill station
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DYK for List of international goals scored by Clint Dempsey
Alex ShihTalk 01:32, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bellevue City Hall
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Your GA nomination of Bellevue City Hall
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DYK for Kayak Point County Park
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DYK for East Redmond, Washington
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Your GA nomination of Andrew Schneider (journalist)
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Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel
Amazing work, and congrats on the Main page appearance! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 03:17, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks! The TFA isn't confirmed yet (hopefully it will), since the slot is currently occupied by another article.  Sounder Bruce  03:25, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Doh! I see now that I accessed the article from the Featured content portal and not the Main page. Congrats on the article's FA promotion, then! :) --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 03:56, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

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DYK for Capitol Hill station
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 3 September 2017 (UTC)

Westlake station photos
Hi, Bruce. I don't understand the explanation you gave in this edit summary (on August 10), in which you referred to "two Link photos". Before my edit, the article had a total of one Link photo, so I added one, which you removed, and since then the article has again had only a single Link photo. I suppose you meant "two photos", rather than "two Link photos", but I still feel my addition was logical and justified, and I know of no policy or guideline that says having two photos together (on top of one another) is discouraged. The two photos I added on August 10 differed from one another in several ways: One showed a bus, the other a light rail train; one a Metro vehicle, the other a Sound Transit vehicle; and they had different orientations/compositions, one with the platform on the left and showing the mezzanine's viewpoint, the other with the platform on the right. Considering these multiple differences, the two images are complementary, not repetitive. Why do you feel that an article that is now very long and a good candidate for GA (thanks to your expansion) cannot justify more than one Link photo? The only photo currently in the article does not show the end of the train, and while its blurriness (maybe intentional) from the moving train might be appealing to some readers, it is unattractive to others. Had the removal come from any other editor, I might have just reinstated the second Link photo, but since you were the editor who carried out the major expansion, I felt you deserved the opportunity to explain your position to me first. (Of course, I am hoping I might have changed your mind.) You may reply here, on your talk page. – SJ Morg (talk) 08:35, 4 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that edit summary. I meant to say that having two vehicle pictures in quick succession would be a bit much. The article has enough photos, and the light rail train photo in the history section is adequate (showing not only the train in motion, but the stairway and floor pattern), so I also think it would have been redundant. Honestly, the article doesn't need so many images of the platform level; the station has a mezzanine and entrance, after all, and they warrant coverage. Generally, to have two photos on top of each other, a template like multiple image is used to keep the formatting consistent and prevent text from being moved around, especially on smaller or extra-large screens.  Sounder Bruce  20:04, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of East Redmond, Washington
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Idea - megaprojects
I'm not sure if I already mentioned this to you. I have a draft at User:Bri/List of Seattle megaprojects that could become a small list article with possibilities for future expansion. ☆ Bri (talk) 15:13, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
 * So...what's the scope of the list? Anything over a billion dollars? Should past megaprojects be included (adjusted for inflation)? I'm not sure the scope is well defined enough to become a standalone list.  Sounder Bruce  22:03, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
 * The megaproject article sets a $1B threshold as commonly accepted, I'm good with that – or to bend the def for particilarly important projects. Actually as far as time scope, I'm thinking of setting a historic context of the Seattle water supply, Snoqualmie Falls generator, the cross-Cascades railroads and tunnels, and other basic infrastructure like Chittenden Locks. Then jump to the 1980s or so. Maybe with a stop in the 30s and 40s for Grand Coulee & Columbia Basin reclamation, and the big wartime projects like Hanford. Oh probably the construction of I-5 and I-90 too, of course the floating bridges. Maybe could help with some visualization like a project map or cost-vs-time graph (my gut says a semilog plot would be interesting) ☆ Bri (talk) 17:11, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Also: User:Bri/Electricity in the Puget Sound area. I'll probably article-ify this today or tomorrow unless you want to hold up for something. ☆ Bri (talk) 20:00, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Would it be better as a statewide article? PUDs are found statewide and I'm sure the BPA controls most of the state's power.  Sounder Bruce  20:18, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Perhaps that is a valid topic but the scope is a bit ... daunting. I feel like the current electricity draft is at a good enough state to publish. While I was creating it though I realized that the PUDs are more important than I'd thought. They might merit their own separate treatment, probably statewide. The history of populism in Washington and the 1930 enabling act would certainly be interesting components of a complete article. How to work WPPSS into it is a whole other thing. Again, scope starts to hurt my brain. ☆ Bri (talk) 02:52, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Also adding this: A friend works for BPA which got me more interested in finding out what they do. Turns out they mostly own transmission infrastructure, not generating equipment – which is a way of both agreeing and disagreeing with your statement that they control the power. Example at a big dam the BPA line will enter a transformer and at a particular insulator it's the dam owner's (problem). Dam ownership in this state is a crazy quilt with PUDs (Wanapum, Priest Rapids), the Army (!) (John Day - but operated by Grant County PUD), the Bureau of Reclamation (Grand Coulee) and others just on the Columbia; on smaller rivers you've got cities and even smaller industrial owners (the infamous Elwha Dam was owned by a Port Angeles paper mill). Just writing this reply I found one I'd never heard of, the Quincy Chute Hydroelectric Project. Then you've got some long-distance transmission equipment surprisingly owned by City of Seattle like a HVAC line going through the middle of Bridle Trails State Park on the Eastside and a Puget Power line also on the Eastside going who knows where (over the Puget Power Trail oops, add that to my todo list ). It's weird. ☆ Bri (talk) 04:22, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

Tell that
To the families of people that was not helped in order to rescue an inexistent girl. ©  Tb hotch ™ (en-2.5). 03:48, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
 * We're an encyclopedia, not a clickbait website.  Sounder Bruce  03:51, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
 * The article (yours for what I can ser now) is clearly a NEWS clickbait ("Donald Trump sent condolences"). So what, dozen other politicians have done it as well and nothing is there. Don't reply, as I said, I don't have time for this. ©   Tb hotch ™ (en-2.5). 03:56, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
 * You've done nothing to establish the notability of that hoax. Also, I did not add the Trump passage; the "blame" lies with this revision, found via WikiBlame. There is a precedent to include condolences and aid from heads of state into disaster articles, so it fits.  Sounder Bruce  04:31, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

I've done nothing to establish the notability of that hoax because I've been helping my people instead of sitting my ass off writing an article that won't do something for them. I always critizise Spanish Wikipedia articles for being incomplete, but Terremoto de Puebla de 2017 can clearly teach English Wikipedia how to write a complete article (don't blame it on "it was in a Spanish-speaking country", the lack of information is not because of that).

You justify Trump's inclusion as "There is a precedent to include condolences and aid from heads of state into disaster articles, so it fits." Have you attempted to add Canada's, Russia's, Venezuela's, Israel's, Spain's, Germany's, Italy's, EU's, France's,, UK's, UN's, Paraguay's, Vatican's, Guyana's, Panama's, Portugal's, Finland's, Kyrgyzstan's, Colombia's, Honduras', Argentina's, Bolivia's, Guatemala's, Chile's, Ecuador's, Nicaragua's, Brazil's, Salvador's, Kazakhstan's, OECD's, OAS', China's,, Switzerland's. (I don't know if there are more). Or that multiple national and international companies have made donatives? "It is not my job to add them" you might think or say. "Obviously", it is my answer, but for what I can see in the history you created it, nominated it for ITN, and once it was there you said "well let's do something else, who cares about updating this article anymore." Yet, besides not adding more information, you are deciding what should or should not go there.

""With efforts still underway to rescue people crushed by rubble following Mexico City’s 7.1 magnutiude earthquake, people across the country are outraged by the fact that TV network Televisa devoted extensive coverage to the story of Frida Sofia, a little girl allegedly trapped under the remains of her elementary school. Televisa’s rescue effort live-stream went on through the night, according to the Daily Beast, and included heartwrenching details, such as Frida Sofia waving her tiny hand and saying she was tired. But Frida Sofia, it turned out, never existed, leaving viewers who had been watching and praying for the girl feeling duped and manipulated for ratings." Rachel Withers for Slate"

And you ask Frida Sofía's WP:N: here it is: How to write about her, courtesy of Spanish Wikipedia. How to source the hoax (I will mix sources from when we thought she was real, and when Mexican Navy apologized for lying):, there are +100 more; and how it was compared to a similar 1985 earthquake case of a kid named Luis Ramón "Monchito" that didn't exist as well:, +25 more; and it was even compared to Simpsons Did It episode "Radio Bart": , +30 more.

Most of them are in Spanish, but even in Google.mx I got results in English, so I'm sure there are way more. So, instead of call this "clickbait", or Americans' new neologism for clickbait, "Fake news", be that user that if proud of his 30 GA and don't go around getting conclusions based on his personal (and not encyclopedic) point of view of what is or is not notable. ©  Tb hotch ™ (en-2.5). 18:47, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Calm down, please. If Wikipedia is causing too much personal stress, I suggest taking a break for a bit, or editing another article to keep your mind off this topic. There's no need to start reaching towards personal attacks or remarks that may be considered harmful. I'm a person too, as are you, so let's agree to disagree and not be so aggressive, yes?  Sounder Bruce  00:09, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

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DYK for Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium
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Your GA nomination of Washington State Route 520
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Your GA nomination of Washington State Route 520
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Halloween cheer!


Happy Halloween!

Hello SounderBruce: Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!   –  Adityavagarwal (talk) 14:56, 30 October 2017 (UTC) Send Halloween cheer by adding {{subst:Happy Halloween}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

GA Review
Hi there! I would be picking up your GA articles for review, but it would take me from now to four hours to complete it, as I would be going to university in a while. So, would complete it there. If there is a time mismatch and you need me to fix the GAN issues myself, please let me know. Adityavagarwal (talk) 02:26, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm going to be heading to bed soon, and won't be able to edit for much of tomorrow. It's alright if you pass it over while gunning for WikiCup points.
 * Actually, I have been reviewing participants' GANs not for 4 points, but because they would get them reviewed before the cup finishes! :) 4 points hardly matters; I thought you would be able to score your GA points at least. Adityavagarwal (talk) 03:20, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Kitsap Fast Ferries
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 * Featured Article – Cas Liber (actually a two-way tie with themselves for an astonishing five FAs in R2 and R4).
 * Good Article – Adityavagarwal had 14 GAs promoted in R5.
 * Featured List – and  both produced 2 FLs in R2
 * Featured Pictures – improved an image to FP status in R5, the only FP this year.
 * Featured Topic – has the only FT of the Cup in R3.
 * Good Topic – Four different editors created a GT in R2, R3 and R4.
 * Did You Know – Adityavagarwal had 22 DYKs on the main page in R5.
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DYK for Cary Moon
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

"According to..." language
Please do not clutter up articles such as 2017 Kermanshah earthquake with useless "According to the BBC..." verbiage, per WP:INTEXT. Abductive (reasoning) 09:36, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Washington State Route 520
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

WikiCup 2018
So the 2017 WikiCup has come to an end. Congratulations to the winner, to the other finalists and to all those who took part. 177 contestants signed up, more than usual, but not all of them submitted entries in the first round. Were editors attracted by the cash prizes offered for the first time this year, or were these irrelevant? Do the rules and scoring need changing for the 2018 WikiCup? If you have a view on these or other matters, why not join in the WikiCup discussion about next year's contest? , and. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:59, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

Washington State Route 520
Hello:

The copy edit that you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Washington State Route 520 has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Good luck with the ACR.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 19:49, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

Women in Red World Contest
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DYK
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DYK
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Question
I know that you've had several city articles promoted to GA or FA. I understand that you also seem to have physical newspaper references on the pages. Do you access these online, or off? What is your typical workflow like when researching?

Thanks.

Buffaboy talk 21:13, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
 * My newspaper references come from either online archives or microfilm rolls that I view at the local library. One can also use Newspapers.com or a similar service that allows for links in those references. When researching city articles, I tend to comb through a few years of articles at a time, looking for major events that would be worth including. It also helps to review other compiled histories of the city from other sources and use the newspaper articles as infill between major events.  Sounder Bruce  22:48, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Great answer, thanks. Buffaboy  talk 00:16, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Mitzi Johanknecht
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DYK for Washington's 45th state senate district special election, 2017
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DYK for Belmont, Arizona
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Interstate 405
Why did you deleted the comments for the talk pages of Talk:Interstate 405 (California), Talk:Interstate 405 (Oregon) and Talk:Interstate 405 (Washington)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.100.126.103 (talk) 03:18, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for 1120 Denny Way
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I can geography
Sorry for making a hash out of south Snohomish County geography at the casino article. I should have looked at a map instead of going from memory. But maybe this underlines the section needs a bit of work to get the locations straight. Smokey Point and Tulalip are just across I-5 from one another aren't they? ☆ Bri (talk) 15:52, 15 December 2017 (UTC)
 * It's fine, now that things have been corrected. Smokey Point is a mile north of the Tulalip Reservation's boundary, and a few miles north of what most would consider "Tulalip" (or rather, Quil Ceda Village), where the casino is. The article was written in a bit of a frantic rush (limited access to the Herald archive and all), so I'll make some copyedit passthroughs while expanding it further.  Sounder Bruce  05:05, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

Amtrak derailment draft
FYI Draft:2017 JBLM Amtrak train derailment. Hope it's not as bad as it sounds. ☆ Bri (talk) 17:44, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Sounds bad. An article here has already been written.  Sounder Bruce  18:14, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I wonder if the title should be changed to make it easier to find & for consistency ☆ Bri (talk) 18:17, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Now the title is being debated, so that's good. By the way this is going to be a huge jurisdictional nightmare. Owner of tracks = Sound Transit; owner of the route = WSDOT and ODOT; operator = Amtrak; owner of highway = WSDOT; expect NTSB and WSP to conduct their own investigations. Who did the last trestle inspection?? At least it didn't happen on the base. ☆ Bri (talk) 20:52, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Throw in the FRA and FTA and you have the complete picture. I think the FRA is responsible for inspecting WSDOT's work.  Sounder Bruce  20:54, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Phew. The only thing that could make it better (I mean worse) is if one of the other track users had damaged it somehow. Hey maybe it was one of the military trains, DOD can get a seat at the table now. By the way a couple of possible improvements:
 * it might be worth noting somewhere why the locomotive was a pusher; it's because they don't want to turn around in Portland I suppose?
 * is "bridge" the right term here or is a trestle what crosses a freeway?
 * Later ☆ Bri (talk) 20:57, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Oh, add Pierce County Sheriff, they are already on scene ☆ Bri (talk) 21:29, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Oh, add BNSF, apparently they dispatched the train ☆ Bri (talk) 00:08, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
 * WSDOT has pointedly noted that FRA was responsible for reviewing the new tracks. The blame game begins... ☆ Bri (talk) 18:30, 19 December 2017 (UTC)

Edit conflicts
Be careful when you are editing that you do not save over edits by other editors. You removed my edits by editing an older version, then gave a reason for removing my edits that didn't correspond to the changes made. Natureium (talk) 18:26, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry, the new revisions are slow to load on my PC for some reason.  Sounder Bruce  18:28, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Angel of the Winds Casino Resort
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Your GA nomination of Westlake station (Sound Transit)
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DYK for Vitamin C stalled on its way to Prep
Out of your hands, but my DYK nom for vitamin C has been stalled on its way to Prep. I am hoping that my added information will clear the way. David notMD (talk) 20:29, 28 December 2017 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of University of Washington station
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