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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: rejected by Montanabw(talk) 04:54, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

Hillary Clinton brain damage rumor

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  • ... that most of the alleged evidence cited in the Hillary Clinton brain damage rumor is the result of photos or videos being "reinterpreted and wrenched out of context"?
  • Comment: Promoters: Please ensure there are 2 reviews for this nomination (see my FAQ)

Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 10:54, 10 August 2016 (UTC). Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nicole Moerig & Template:Did you know nominations/Jordan Green

  • I am struggling to think of a justification for featuring an article about a rightwing meme propagated by partisan websites with poor reputation for reliability. Especially in the middle of an election. In fact, I am struggling to imagine a justification for this article's existence at all. Sorry. Gatoclass (talk) 13:04, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
Gatoclass - for the same reason we have, and disabuse, other extremist conspiracy theories like World Trade Center controlled demolition conspiracy theories, Illuminati, and Climate change denial. This is an important article as it collates the rational response and verifiable facts presented by RS that debunks a weird meme propogated by chat rooms, blogs, and notorious conspiracists like PJW in one place. This speaks to the very of the purpose of WP - to empower people with knowledge. If you think this fails GNG then AfD it but please don't just decide to plop down and sit on it. Thanks. LavaBaron (talk) 16:53, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
Thank you, Brianga. LavaBaron (talk) 17:43, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
In view of Brianga's AfD, I withdraw this nomination and announce my intent to repurpose both of the QPQs here to other articles. LavaBaron (talk) 20:12, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
  • in light of the above withdrawal from the nominator. Brianga (talk) 20:22, 10 August 2016 (UTC)