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The Gray Man (novel)

Hi there, I've removed the plot section of that article. It hasn't been there for long and was added all in one chunk by an anonymous editor who made no other edits, and it does sound rather like AI trying to write a plot summary, so I don't see any reason to maintain it. Thanks for pointing it out. -- asilvering (talk) 00:22, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

I am also commenting to suggest that you add a short plot outline (see MOS:PLOT). At Wikipedia, articles often include spoilers. That does not have to happen but there must not be the kind of cliff-hanger description that is common in publishing. What is needed is a straight forward outline. Questions can be asked at my talk (see following signature) or at WP:Teahouse. Johnuniq (talk) 00:54, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

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