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There is already an article by that name, and in terms of acres burned, the new one is more notable. Would you give your opinion on Talk:Oak Fire?— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 16:35, 25 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Bart van Kent moved to draftspace

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Thanks for your contributions to Bart van Kent. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. CycloneYoris ^talk! 09:53, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Roc0ast3r. I've deleted this at your request, but I think CycloneYoris' move to draft was not necessary, as the subject appears to be an elected member of parliament, and thus meets WP:NPOL. If this is the case and you want the draft back to restore it to mainspace, then let me know. Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 10:30, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If that's the case, then I'd wish to restore it back to the mainspace. Thanks for letting me know! RO NIN 10:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done: Bart van Kent. If you can find another source or expand from the existing one that would be great. Cheers, Espresso Addict (talk) 10:50, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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News and notes: Open letter to WMF about court case breaks one thousand signatures, big arb case declined, U4C begins accepting cases

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