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| The result of the debate was '''speedily kept'''. This was contested apparently, but it's very obviously the right thing to do. ] ] 16:04, 24 February 2006 (UTC) | |||
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| Non notable, not worthy of an encyclopedia entry. We can't possibly catalog every crackpot theorist and give them a platform for their asinine, out-of-touch "theories" | Non notable, not worthy of an encyclopedia entry. We can't possibly catalog every crackpot theorist and give them a platform for their asinine, out-of-touch "theories" | ||
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| :''' Speedy Keep''' As much as I may disagree with some of the what the person may have to say, he is notable and I cannot stand with you on this. Misplaced Pages is for NPOV articles, not a soapbox for a viewpoint no matter how worthy.] 15:41, 24 February 2006 (UTC) | :''' Speedy Keep''' As much as I may disagree with some of the what the person may have to say, he is notable and I cannot stand with you on this. Misplaced Pages is for NPOV articles, not a soapbox for a viewpoint no matter how worthy.] 15:41, 24 February 2006 (UTC) | ||
| :'''Keep'''. I see no reason why this guy is not notable enough. After all, he seems to have a New York Times bestseller. Also, it doesn't look like the article especially propagates his theories. – ] 16:01, 24 February 2006 (UTC) | :'''Keep'''. I see no reason why this guy is not notable enough. After all, he seems to have a New York Times bestseller. Also, it doesn't look like the article especially propagates his theories. – ] 16:01, 24 February 2006 (UTC) | ||
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Non notable, not worthy of an encyclopedia entry. We can't possibly catalog every crackpot theorist and give them a platform for their asinine, out-of-touch "theories"
- Speedy Keep. This afd sounds like a POV issue. Levitt clearly meets requirements of notability for an author. -Jcbarr 15:24, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
- Speedy Keep per Jcbarr. --D-Day 15:33, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
- Speedy Keep As much as I may disagree with some of the what the person may have to say, he is notable and I cannot stand with you on this. Misplaced Pages is for NPOV articles, not a soapbox for a viewpoint no matter how worthy.Coffeeboy 15:41, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
- Keep. I see no reason why this guy is not notable enough. After all, he seems to have a New York Times bestseller. Also, it doesn't look like the article especially propagates his theories. – Krun 16:01, 24 February 2006 (UTC)