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Proposed deletion of Shaun Larkin

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The article Shaun Larkin has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Unreferenced, non-notable per WP:BIO, no significant coverage online from WP:Reliable sources.

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Shire Reeve (talk) 09:10, 29 March 2011 (UTC)Reply

Nomination of Shaun Larkin for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Shaun Larkin is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shaun Larkin until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Shire Reeve (talk) 11:13, 29 March 2011 (UTC)Reply

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  Welcome to Wikipedia. Please note that when you make a {{Helpme}} request, the request should be placed on your talk page. If you wish to make an edit to a semi-protected or fully protected article, please use {{edit semi-protected}} or {{edit protected}}. Thank you. Lanthanum-138 (talk) 03:56, 10 April 2011 (UTC)Reply