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A fact from Buford High School (South Carolina) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 July 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that South Carolina's Buford High School was named in 1925 after Continental Army Colonel Abraham Buford, who fought at a nearby battlefield in 1780?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 01:41, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Buford High School, founded in 1925 in South Carolina, was named after Continental Army Colonel Abraham Buford? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105388509/buford-high-school-name-origin/
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Created by Aoidh (talk). Self-nominated at 08:44, 11 July 2022 (UTC).[reply]

New enough and long enough. Nominator is QPQ-exempt. Name fact checks out in article. No textual issues. A promoter might consider a possible better hook with the same fact and a bit more info: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 00:00, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ALT0a: ... that South Carolina's Buford High School was named in 1925 after Continental Army Colonel Abraham Buford, who fought at a nearby battlefield in 1780?

Thank you, also I have no problem at all with that alternate hook, and I agree it gives more context. Maybe we could add "fought and died"? - Aoidh (talk) 14:37, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]