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My initial focus was on the ambiguously placed word "with", which could hint the film crew had Packer and passports, both supplied by the Dominion. That IMO invited confusion (even if Packer was civil servant -- or a reserve military officer) about whether Packer was ordered there by the Minister of State or offered the chance to serve above and beyond, after his bosses recommended him as a cool head.
On reflection, i think there are also contrary hints (far too subtle): e.g. the film clearly implies that Mendez was in charge on the ground, so Packer was, if anything, posing as the leader of the mock film team. On that basis, i infer that this wording probably catches, more clearly, the intent of its originator:
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This article on Tony Mendez only references three children. I found an obituary for Ian Mendez at [ [1]] that lists another son, Jesse Mendez.
Mgrandell ( talk) 08:48, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Why is the overview of the article not in the upper portion of the page? This is redundant and unnecessary. I recommend it be merged in some form with the first two sentences of the article.
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It says he was born 1940 and died 2009 at age 78. Sounds weird to me. 2A02:AA16:387F:E580:6052:7F07:4890:DB0C ( talk) 18:32, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
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My initial focus was on the ambiguously placed word "with", which could hint the film crew had Packer and passports, both supplied by the Dominion. That IMO invited confusion (even if Packer was civil servant -- or a reserve military officer) about whether Packer was ordered there by the Minister of State or offered the chance to serve above and beyond, after his bosses recommended him as a cool head.
On reflection, i think there are also contrary hints (far too subtle): e.g. the film clearly implies that Mendez was in charge on the ground, so Packer was, if anything, posing as the leader of the mock film team. On that basis, i infer that this wording probably catches, more clearly, the intent of its originator:
--
Jerzy•
t 00:56, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
This article on Tony Mendez only references three children. I found an obituary for Ian Mendez at [ [1]] that lists another son, Jesse Mendez.
Mgrandell ( talk) 08:48, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Why is the overview of the article not in the upper portion of the page? This is redundant and unnecessary. I recommend it be merged in some form with the first two sentences of the article.
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It says he was born 1940 and died 2009 at age 78. Sounds weird to me. 2A02:AA16:387F:E580:6052:7F07:4890:DB0C ( talk) 18:32, 17 July 2022 (UTC)