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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Art LaPella (talk | contribs) at 13:56, 10 April 2008 (→Errors in Did you know?: comma). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.


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Isn't it a bit unnecessary to say that that Battle of Appomattox Court House took place in Appomattox Court House? Fair enough if the name was misleading (eg Battle of Waterloo), but that's not true in this case Modest Genius talk 16:54, 9 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Errors in Did you know?

"that Beinn an Tuirc windfarm in Scotland is trying to repel Golden Eagles from their turbines by reintroducing Mountain Hares?"

This doesn't make sense - how would hares repel eagles? It seems that the article meant that the hares are being removed to a nearby area - away from the turbines.

I'd suggest reading the article; the hares are supposed to lure the eagles away from the turbines.
I'd also suggest signing your posts (use four tildes, like this: ~~~~).
On another note, I think a comma ought to be entered after the pictured parenthesis of the first hook. Waltham, The Duke of 05:03, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The comma must mean the Myer Lyon hook. I thought about putting a comma there too. The hook is no longer on the Main Page. Art LaPella (talk) 13:55, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]


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