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Stationery

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Elmo

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Elmo – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - From 300 to 900 daily hits

{{Unapproved}}. NORTH AMERICA1000 00:15, 4 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Badminton

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Badminton – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 2742 daily hits

{{Unapproved}}. NORTH AMERICA1000 21:25, 7 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Island

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Technobabble

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Technobabble – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 63 daily hits

  1. Oppose - it seems not well known and I never heard such weird stuff. I tend to enjoy seeing popular articles get expanded. Popular article and well-known subject expansion is what I like best. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 04:21, 16 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - if you don't understand my oppose comment, then ask me. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 04:21, 16 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • Not meaning to suggest anything but curiosity here, but I'm fairly surprised that you've never heard of this term or subject before. I've heard it referenced (at the least) many hundreds if not thousands of times over the last few decades -- usually with regard to sloppily-written fiction, but also in the vein of fringe science or academia and increasingly in more mundane/day-to-day technical circumstances. My concern is whether or not we can really expand the topic substantially. The articles seems to presently capture the meaning of the concept pretty well (and is decently written, in my opinion). Further, expanding it too far with specifics will, I fear, invite fans of particular sci-fi franchises to start loading it with all manner of fan cruft. Snow talk 05:03, 17 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
      • Which audiences would know such stuff? General audiences? Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 05:49, 17 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
        • Yes, I'd say general audiences are familiar with the phenomena to varying extents, though certainly it is a more pronounced phenomena in areas of speculative fiction (and science fiction in particular).
But with regard to sourcing, we might actually find more coverage of the topic in sources regarding psuedo-science and fringe (or just poorly approached) academia, where it has increasingly become a concern, and not just in highly technical fields -- in the last couple of decades some areas the social sciences have been noted for having become increasingly inundated with work that relies on highly insular and often borderline-indecipherable idiolects that attempt to up-jump pet theories (or the impression of empirical rigor) via the application of needlessly complex jargon. The cognitive scientist/popular science writer Steven Pinker has spoken on this topic at length (most notably in The Blank Slate and more recently in The Sense of Style), as have other academics. Mind you, this is a somewhat different animal from either a fiction writer using convenient language without having much understanding of the science upon which it refers, or a dubious application of scientific language that garners support amongst non-expert enthusiasts of some fringe theory, but the contexts are related and the term "technobabble" itself can be (and has been) applied to all three varieties of scenario.
Again, I don't know that I think the article requires a great deal of attention just now -- arguably the academic context could be explored in more detail, but that's going to require careful sourcing and wording to avoid WP:OR concerns. But just by way of answering your question, I think the term has a fair degree of recognition. Snow talk 08:14, 17 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unapproved}}. NORTH AMERICA1000 00:02, 9 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Audio editing software

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Vending machine

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Lunch

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Lunch – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 400 to 500 daily hits

  1. Support, although I am not sure if this nomination is already on the Holding Area. I hope it is not already in the holding area. Good luck! Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 05:41, 28 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support NORTH AMERICA1000 01:38, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support --CSJJ104 (talk) 00:07, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Approved}} Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 00:09, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Religious philosophy

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  1. Support - very true. Sounds important. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 05:15, 3 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, quite strongly. It doesn't only sound important, it is important. --AmaryllisGardener talk 21:33, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support -- CFCF 🍌 (email) 10:37, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Approved}} Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 21:21, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Chick-fil-A same-sex marriage controversy

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  1. Oppose, controversial subject, plus it looks well reffed and pretty informational to me. --AmaryllisGardener talk 19:44, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Oppose - I am not sure if this is suitable for me. And plus, this does not feel like something important. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 04:35, 10 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Oppose -- CFCF 🍌 (email) 10:37, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{not approved}} 3 opposes equals no to this one. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 21:22, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Firewood

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Firewood – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 132 daily hits

  1. Support - of course, even though I have no knowledge of firewood. Yes, needs more citations too. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 04:18, 16 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

no Not approved. NORTH AMERICA1000 09:34, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hors d'oeuvre

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An assortment of hors d'oeuvres

Already done. There is already an article called Hors d'oeuvre in the Holding area right now! Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 03:00, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Crème brûlée

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Crème brûlée – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 600 to 800 daily hits

  1. Support NORTH AMERICA1000 23:07, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support - Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 05:56, 9 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support for the high page hits. --31.48.13.115 (talk) 20:24, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Approved. NORTH AMERICA1000 21:05, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Christ the Redeemer selfie

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#Support - Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 19:38, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Oppose, I don't think this is important enough to be a TAFI. --AmaryllisGardener talk 22:57, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Oppose - however, we could do this outside of TAFI. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 04:40, 10 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Oppose – Nomination withdrawn. NORTH AMERICA1000 01:58, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

no Not approved. NORTH AMERICA1000 01:58, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Coastal Corporation

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The Hunger Games

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The Hunger Games – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 5000 to 35000 daily hits

  1. Support. NORTH AMERICA1000 16:28, 11 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  1. Oppose too large for TAFI. -- CFCF 🍌 (email) 10:37, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - wait, this is already improved by the writers of this ariticle. I had told them to improve it. Before, it was a major issue with the size; now it has expanded by over 18,000 bytes within a week and so it is already improved majorly. Just more pictures is necessary. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 21:26, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. The article is improved enough to equal a TAFI. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 03:28, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

no Not approved. This article's underdevelopment has now been solved. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 03:28, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Turkish cuisine

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no Not approved, no comments in over 3 weeks - Evad37 [talk] 02:12, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

List of brand name snack foods

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  1. Support - better list and citations. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 22:27, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Strong oppose General oppose including lists on TAFI. Specific oppose on grounds it will never be complete, and will only serve to increase WP:SysBias -- CFCF 🍌 (email) 10:37, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Definitely not. One oppose is one oppose, regardless of adverb used. NORTH AMERICA1000 01:31, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

no Not approved. I withdraw this nomination. NORTH AMERICA1000 04:22, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Watercolor painting

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Watercolor painting – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 511 daily hits

  1. Support - although the content is all right, the reference style needs total updating. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 04:17, 16 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Oppose – fixing reference styles is out of scope of this project -- CFCF 🍌 (email) 10:37, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment @CFCF: Fixing referencing styles is not out of scope. TAFI's scope is literally "improve articles to Good article, Featured article or Featured list quality" – all of which have standards for referencing - Evad37 [talk] 07:39, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Well to rephrase it, I think we're going to get fewer volunteers when the work largely consists of checking old content instead of writing new content. I'm willing to support the entry if it can be shown or even suggested that the article can be improved in other ways. -- CFCF 🍌 (email) 08:06, 14 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

List of Brazilian drinks

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List of Brazilian drinks – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

  1. Oppose General oppose including lists on TAFI. -- CFCF 🍌 (email) 10:37, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

no Not approved. No support, withdraw nom. NORTH AMERICA1000 04:26, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Huntington Park, California

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Report

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  1. Support per nom. --AmaryllisGardener talk 23:33, 27 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support - Evad37 [talk] 01:20, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support --CSJJ104 (talk) 12:53, 21 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{approved}}. NORTH AMERICA1000 13:02, 21 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Peptide T

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Single-origin coffee

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Gourmand

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Finnish bread

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Garlic soup

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Bread soup

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Petit-Beurre

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Glycerin soap

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Caribbean region of Colombia

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Konstantin Bogaevsky

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Television in Russia

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Chandelier

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Chandelier – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 400 to 600 daily hits

  1. Support NORTH AMERICA1000 00:17, 4 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support - I would say the definitions one is not looking as pretty as I expected. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 06:34, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unapproved}}. NORTH AMERICA1000 08:29, 29 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Artisan cheese

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Morzin Palace

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Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union

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Ornamental plant

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Floriculture

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Floriculture is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry

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  1. Support - yes, and French Wikipedia has some useful information. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 09:04, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unapproved}}. NORTH AMERICA1000 08:31, 29 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bioenergy

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Fan (person)

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Fan (person) – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 448 daily hits

  1. Support - Big potential. More interest, more citations, more expansion. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 04:19, 16 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, big problems, big potential. --AmaryllisGardener talk 23:28, 27 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unapproved}}. NORTH AMERICA1000 08:32, 29 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Caramel

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Caramel – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 300 to 600 daily hits

  1. Support - Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 05:56, 9 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support. NORTH AMERICA1000 09:40, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support - needs further work - 115.188.176.132 (talk) 03:24, 30 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Approved}}. North America1000 12:23, 30 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Cheeseburger

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Salzburger Nockerl

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Okra soup

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Central European cuisine

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Artisan

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Artisan – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 689 daily hits

  1. Support - Evad37 [talk] 01:20, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support - Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 19:38, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unapproved}}. North America1000 12:18, 30 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Types of chocolate

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Types of chocolate – (page view stats • edit • talk • history)

  • This article has inadequate information about baking chocolate even though "baking chocolate" redirects there. Also, there needs more improvements. Comments if you can think of more improvements. Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 06:25, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  1. Support. NORTH AMERICA1000 09:42, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support - Evad37 [talk] 01:20, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support - there is just no information about baking chocolate and its uses. 115.188.176.132 (talk) 03:25, 30 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Approved}}. North America1000 12:25, 30 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Caribbean natural region

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Dennis the Wild Bull

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Specialty foods

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Astroland

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Employment

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Employment – (page view stats • edit • talk • history) - 25000 daily hits

  1. Support NORTH AMERICA1000 21:22, 7 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support - Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 19:39, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unapproved}}. North America1000 12:20, 30 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Health food store

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  1. Support - Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 19:39, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unapproved}}. North America1000 12:20, 30 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Adventure travel

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Prison cemetery

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Emergency management

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Bo-taoshi

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A-list

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Cue sports

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Cue sports – an illustration of a three-ball pocket billiards game in early 19th century Tübingen, Germany, using a table much longer than the modern type

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  1. Support - Qwertyxp2000 (talk) 08:56, 9 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{Unapproved}}. North America1000 12:31, 31 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Horse racing

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Dodgeball

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