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The result was: promoted by Allecher ( talk) 00:47, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Asa Lansford Foster

• ... that Asa Lansford Foster was among the leading experts on the geology of the Coal Region?

Moved to mainspace by King jakob c 2 ( talk). Self nominated at 16:53, 4 May 2013 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, big enough, credits correct person. No plagiarism found. However the hook is quite vague as Coal Region would just be a local term. In fact although the hook is cited and confirmed, that calls it "coal regions". So I propose a very similar alt1 ... that Asa Lansford Foster was among the leading experts on the geology of the Coal Region in Pennsylvania? Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 21:51, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

• OK. ^King Jakob _C2 22:15, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

• ALT1 approved.-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 11:29, 21 May 2013 (UTC)