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imported>Richard Jensen
(equalling paid essays by Putlitzer prize winners is not a useful criteria)
imported>Stephen Ewen
(Just some good ideas there, that's all, like using some choice Lincoln quotes.)
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:::For a really interesting take on Abraham Lincoln encyclopedia articles, go to http://chnm.gmu.edu/resources/essays/d/42 and use your browser to search for the words '''If the unpaid amateurs''' and then read the two paragraphs that follow. [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 01:46, 22 April 2007 (CDT)
:::For a really interesting take on Abraham Lincoln encyclopedia articles, go to http://chnm.gmu.edu/resources/essays/d/42 and use your browser to search for the words '''If the unpaid amateurs''' and then read the two paragraphs that follow. [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 01:46, 22 April 2007 (CDT)
::::Rosenzwig makes some good points. But Using a paid essay by a Pulitzer prize winner, who had a year to do it and professional editing help, as the standard is a bar too high, which no reference work can remotely approach. [[User:Richard Jensen|Richard Jensen]] 15:48, 22 April 2007 (CDT)
::::Rosenzwig makes some good points. But Using a paid essay by a Pulitzer prize winner, who had a year to do it and professional editing help, as the standard is a bar too high, which no reference work can remotely approach. [[User:Richard Jensen|Richard Jensen]] 15:48, 22 April 2007 (CDT)
:::::Just some good ideas there, that's all, like using some choice Lincoln quotes. [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 19:43, 22 April 2007 (CDT)

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Article Checklist for "Abraham Lincoln"
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Article status Developed article: complete or nearly so
Underlinked article? No
Basic cleanup done? Yes
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This is a wonderfully readable and interesting article. Thanks, Dr. Jensen. --Larry Sanger 10:14, 7 April 2007 (CDT)

I enjoyed reading the article, I added quite a few wikilinks. Some links I know do not exist yet, but I hope they will soon. I hope they are found acceptable, otherwise anyone may change or revert. Matt Mahlmann 21:03, 8 April 2007 (CDT)
I have to add my voice here. I'd love to see this worked toward approval. Stephen Ewen 21:26, 21 April 2007 (CDT)
For a really interesting take on Abraham Lincoln encyclopedia articles, go to http://chnm.gmu.edu/resources/essays/d/42 and use your browser to search for the words If the unpaid amateurs and then read the two paragraphs that follow. Stephen Ewen 01:46, 22 April 2007 (CDT)
Rosenzwig makes some good points. But Using a paid essay by a Pulitzer prize winner, who had a year to do it and professional editing help, as the standard is a bar too high, which no reference work can remotely approach. Richard Jensen 15:48, 22 April 2007 (CDT)
Just some good ideas there, that's all, like using some choice Lincoln quotes. Stephen Ewen 19:43, 22 April 2007 (CDT)