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A fact from Adam Bobrow appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 5 May 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that table tennis commentator Adam Bobrow's nickname "Snakeman" comes from a trick shot called "the snake"?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2023/May. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Adam Bobrow.

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 16:48, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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... that table tennis commentator Adam Bobrow's nickname "Snakeman" comes from a trick shot called "the snake"? Source: "he possesses an arsenal of tricky spin shots — including the Snake, which explains his nickname." [1]
- ALT1: ... that although table tennis commentator Adam Bobrow has been criticized for a focus on the excitement of the game instead of analysis, he has been credited with bringing the sport to new fans? Source: "There are online complaints, including from Reddit users who grumble that his commentating style focuses on excitement over analysis." [2] and " has quickly helped reach new fans who normally wouldn’t watch the game, thanks to his eclectic and infectious style," [3]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/E. Daniel Cherry

Created by ONUnicorn (talk) and Tty666 (talk). Nominated by ONUnicorn (talk) at 16:58, 27 April 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Adam Bobrow; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Article created 26 April 26. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. QPQ is done. Hooks are interesting and sourced. I like ALT1 best, but both are good. Looks ready to go! Thriley (talk) 23:19, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]