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Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2023[edit]

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Change Yankovic (played by Aaron Paul) to Yankovic (played by Daniel Radcliffe) 81.79.110.45 (talk) 20:08, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: as it's correct Hyphenation Expert (talk) 20:33, 17 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Blind date" -> "a blind date"[edit]

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What I think should be changed (format using {{textdiff}}):

In the third paragraph under Personal Life, "Blind date" should not be capitalized, and should have an article before it.

Why it should be changed:

Proper English for a non-proper noun that is not at the beginning of a sentence. As written, it looks like a title.

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76.14.104.80 (talk) 17:15, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Done Jamedeus (talk) 23:43, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]