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== Errors in [[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/{{#time:F j}}|today's]] or [[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/{{#time:F j|+1day}}|tomorrow's]] ''On this day'' ==
== Errors in [[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/{{#time:F j}}|today's]] or [[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/{{#time:F j|+1day}}|tomorrow's]] ''On this day'' ==
Plains of Abraham item reads the wrong way around to me; it's also pretty long. I suggest rephrasing to: 'French and Indian War: British forces defeated the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, New France (pictured), though General James Wolfe was mortally wounded'. If length is an issue, deleting mention of Wolfe would sort it. [[User:Modest Genius|<font face="Times New Roman" color="maroon"><b>Modest Genius</b></font>]] [[User_talk:Modest Genius|<sup>talk</sup>]] 00:01, 13 September 2009 (UTC)


== Errors in [[Template:POTD protected/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|today's]] or [[Template:POTD protected/{{#time:Y-m-d|+1day}}|tomorrow's]] ''featured picture'' ==
== Errors in [[Template:POTD protected/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|today's]] or [[Template:POTD protected/{{#time:Y-m-d|+1day}}|tomorrow's]] ''featured picture'' ==

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Plains of Abraham item reads the wrong way around to me; it's also pretty long. I suggest rephrasing to: 'French and Indian War: British forces defeated the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, New France (pictured), though General James Wolfe was mortally wounded'. If length is an issue, deleting mention of Wolfe would sort it. Modest Genius talk 00:01, 13 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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