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The result was delete. -- RoySmith (talk) 20:51, 30 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Context of this article is unverifiable OR while the cited source supports the dictionary definition of the term, not the philosophical context of it. ^{Atsme📞📧} 00:19, 6 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 03:03, 6 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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• Delete We have a WIkipedisIsNot policy, but I cannot remember it's name. Its a pretty uncommon word, which is why I remember it exists.L3X1 (distænt write) )evidence( 01:43, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Its not in a past AfD I thought it be at, and I cannot find another AfD where it was used. If anyone knows it please ping me and enlighten me. L3X1 (distænt write) )evidence( 01:53, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • WP:NOTNEO was what I was thinking of. L3X1 (distænt write) )evidence( 13:32, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:07, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Logic-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:07, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

• delete as apparent OR. Mangoe (talk) 18:47, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep It is a plain matter of fact that the content is verifiable. For example, see The Cambridge Companion to Hume. Andrew D. (talk) 23:03, 15 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete, a mixture of dicdef and apparent OR.  Sandstein  14:08, 30 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - no info on the cultural significance or history of the term - just its usage. I think WP:NEO applies also., per L3X1's comment above. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 19:29, 30 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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