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  • 16:5516:55, 13 March 2024 diff hist −624 George ForsytheFirst of all, 2 sources isn't "frequently"; encyc.com isn't an RS; Reilly (who states this without citation) isn't much better; but most importantly, Knuth (CACM 18,8:721ff, 722, "George Forsythe and the Development of Computer Science") says: "Forsythe did not invent the term 'computer science,' which had gradually been working its way into the English language, but his influence was an important factor in the present widespread acceptance of the term", and coming from Knuth that's definitive. current

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  • 05:3105:31, 6 March 2024 diff hist −8 Wikipedia:Manual of Styleusing a contraction doesn't make something "terse", and is irrelevant to how much guidance the text gives, nor whether it "indicates what issues need to be addressed". And yes, the MOS recommendation against contractions really is inappropriate here, since the basis of that recommendation is that articles should adopt a formal tone, whereas guidelines are meant to be accessible and friendly

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  • 17:3917:39, 17 February 2024 diff hist +11 Widener LibraryRestored revision 1191210397 by EEng (talk): Sorry I missed this before, but (a) the volume count is flat fact; (b) the harmless characterization of the stacks as "vast and cavernous" is in no sense POV. If you can find something characterizing Widener's stacks as modest and cozy, then by all means we'll add that for balance Tags: Twinkle Undo

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  • 05:1705:17, 21 January 2024 diff hist −398 Template:R/docthat confused discussion seems to have been about using {r} to define references, not invoke them, so a blanket condemnation isn't appropriate. I'm against the stuffing of every conceivable feature into an all-singing, all-dancing {r} as has been done recently, but for the simple cases of {r|smith} or {r|smith|p=5} it's great current

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