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Speedy deletion of Younghusband (band)
editA tag has been placed on Younghusband (band) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.
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May 2008
editHi, the recent edit you made to Younghusband (band) has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thanks. CanadianLinuxUser (talk) 19:16, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
Please do not delete content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Emmy the Great, without explaining the valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you. SomeUsr | Talk Contribs 19:29, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
The article Younghusband (band) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
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