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== Candidate entries ==
== Candidate entries ==
===November 30===
===November 30===
*...that at ''']''', an elite ] restaurant, there are no menus, because the chef cooks whatever he wants? (Article by ] and ], partial self-nom by - <b>]</b><small> ]</small> 01:02, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
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*...that the pioneer ] airman ''']''' participated in the first mid-], the ] and held 16 records for military aircraft in speed, endurance and distance? self-nom, --] ] 18:52, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
*...that the pioneer ] airman ''']''' participated in the first mid-], the ] and held 16 records for military aircraft in speed, endurance and distance? self-nom, --] ] 18:52, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
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...that the Veined Octopus, also known as the Coconut Octopus, is one of only two known octopus species reported to walk on two tentacles and that this bipedal movement resembles a floating coconut? (self nom)Jnpet04:41, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
... that Dwarkanath Ganguly, the renowned Brahmo social reformer served Unitarian Annette Akroyd’s Hindu Mahila Vidyalaya, one of the earliest girls’ boarding schools in Kolkata, as headmaster, teacher, dietician, guard and maintenance man, sweeping the premises after school hours? (self nom) -- P.K.Niyogi00:21, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
The article is fine, decent length and well referenced. But for a non-cricketer the nomination is very difficult to parse. Any chance of shortening or simplifying? GeeJo ⁄(c) • 11:19, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm aware the nomination isn't particularly interesting. I've been racking my brain for a nom for a while and I'm just submitting this in the hopes of getting an alternate before its time runs out. GeeJo ⁄(c) • 10:32, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
The word "deceased" is almost never used directly as a verb, so I would prefer a synonym like "died". Also, "Virgin Mary" should be "the Virgin Mary". Art LaPella07:10, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
Thinking about it, "passed away" may be suitably vague while still retaining enough meaning.
I was referring to the article, rather than the nom. Shorter is always better when it comes to nominations :) GeeJo ⁄(c) • 01:05, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
I believe Blnguyen was referring to the article rather than the nom, and I agree with him. While it technically passes the 1000 character limit, we've a fair number of choices at the moment, so it's better to choose the best we have to offer. GeeJo ⁄(c) • 01:00, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
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