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The result was: promoted by Hassocks 5489 (tickets please!) 11:54, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

• ... that Indian businessman and builder T. Namberumal Chetty owned more than 99 residences in Chennai city?

Created/expanded and self nominated by Ravichandar84 ( talk) at 03:50, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

• Article only has 1263 characters of the 1500 required. MANdARAX •  XAЯAbИAM 17:36, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

Currently 1710B. -- Redtigerxyz ^Talk 16:07, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

I've struck the original hook. Two sources for the fact were provided, and the hook contradicts the online source. I've added a bit more material from that source and provided an altered hook which is supported by that source and is, I think, more interesting. I'd give ALT1 a conditional , but someone else should give final approval of my hook.

ALT1: ... that Indian businessman and builder T. Namberumal Chetty is said to have owned 99 residences in a neighbourhood of Chennai, but wouldn't purchase a 100th due to astrological reasons? MANdARAX •  XAЯAbИAM 05:49, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

• I've edited the alt hook because the source says that the 99 houses were in one particular neighbourhood; we don't know if he had other houses in other parts of the city. ALT1 hook checks out OK with that change. -- Orlady ( talk) 15:15, 25 September 2011 (UTC)