Talk:Eusebio Leal

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Did you know... that Cuban historian Eusebio Leal preferred to identify himself as a "Fidelist" rather than a Marxist?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 15:32, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Eusebio Leal

... that Cuban historian Eusebio Leal (pictured) preferred to identify himself as a "Fidelist" rather than a Marxist? Source: Reuters
- ALT1:... that Eusebio Leal (pictured) obtained a master's and a doctorate degree from the University of Havana, after having dropped out in grade six and passing the entrance exam through self-learning? Source: AP (doctorate); Notre Dame University (masters and doctorate); Smithsonian (dropped out); Reuters (self-learning)

Reviewed: Second review of T. F. Secor

5x expanded by Bloom6132 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:42, 2 August 2020 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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QPQ: Done.

Overall: One passage needs to be rewritten for close paraphrasing --evrik ^(talk) 16:47, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

- Alt0a... that Cuban historian Eusebio Leal (pictured) preferred to identify himself as a "Fidelist" rather than a Marxist? --evrik ^(talk) 16:47, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Evrik: Done – reworded the lead. —Bloom6132 (talk) 17:21, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Bloom6132: Would you mind editing your hook so I can approve it? Look at my alt ... --evrik ^(talk) 20:49, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Evrik: Sure – done. —Bloom6132 (talk) 20:57, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

--evrik ^(talk) 21:02, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]