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I've changed the sub-heading "Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian irredentists" to "Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists". The reason is that "irredentists" is a loaded term and I don't think is NPOV. It lacks clear definition, as the article on Irredentism says: "Many definitions of irredentism have been proposed to give a more precise formulation. Despite a wide overlap concerning its general features, there is no consensus about its exact characterization." Given the uncertainty about what it means, I don't think we should use it for a sub-heading. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 03:04, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment replying to Ferguson's argument: original research?
I've put cn / OR at this sentence in the section on the Anglo-German naval race:
"That ignores the fact..."
The sentence appears to be an argument against Ferguson's conclusion, but without providing a cite; looks like Wikipedia is rebutting Ferguson's conclusion in wiki-voice. Can't tell if this sentence just needs a citation (i.e. some of the other cites in this section would show that some academic is making that rebuttal to Ferguson?), or if it's Original research? Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 19:33, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
