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The now-banned editor Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) [RAN] was very fond of adding lists of people who died there in articles about hospitals. See, for instance, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Mount_Sinai_Beth_Israel#RfC:_Should_hospital_articles_include_lists_of_notable_people_who_died_there? this RfC] on Talk:Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Today after this issue had been dead for years, an IP added RAN's list to the article again. Not having seen anyone else promote this idea, I have to assume that the IP is RAN editing to evade his indefinite block. . I don't think it's a coincidence that RAN blanked his talk page yesterday, which was the day after the two-year anniversary of his being indef blocked. Beyond My Ken (talk) 20:52, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Well, how about extending RAN's block from indefinite to indefinite plus 3 days, or something?Thanks anyway. Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:07, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * I wouldn't read too much into them blanking their talk page. Their contribution history shows they do that every few months.  They are certainly within their rights to blank their talk page whenever they want.  Also, that's a busy dynamic IP; even if this was RAN, we're not going to block an IP like that over a single edit.  Closing with no action taken.  -- RoySmith (talk) 22:04, 20 June 2020 (UTC) -- RoySmith (talk) 22:04, 20 June 2020 (UTC)