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Merge proposal [Marriage Is a Private Affair (short story)]

Latest comment: 4 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

I propose merging Marriage Is a Private Affair (short story) into Chinua Achebe. I think a separate page for a short story (currently a stub with almost no content) is unnecessary. It was made into a film (although the film article says otherwise) so gained a significance after it was written, but from the Chinua Achebe pespective it can be accomodated within the main article. @SafariScribe: GrimRob (talk) 19:29, 26 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

I misread that it was turned into a film. It was another work of the same name. GrimRob (talk) 20:04, 26 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Merging is not necessary. The short story is notable and there are many contents out there to add, I just do not have the time now. Again, if you are so caring, you may also wish to do that yourself. But above all, protect our stubs, they are important. SafariScribe^{Edits! Talk!} 07:24, 27 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

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