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A fact from WAQI appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 July 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that two state representatives got into a fight in the parking lot of Miami's Radio Mambí after one's father insulted the other's on the air?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2022/July. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WAQI.

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The result was: promoted by Z1720 (talk) 21:33, 9 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that just four days after going on air, Miami's Radio Mambí was jammed by the Cuban government? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103774190/spanish-language-radio-station-here/
- ALT1: ... that after one politician's father insulted another on the air of Radio Mambí in Miami, their children got into a fight in the parking lot? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103795124/2-state-reps-duke-it-out-in-radio/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pacific Cyber/Metrix

5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Self-nominated at 17:28, 15 June 2022 (UTC).[reply]

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

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: y

@Sammi Brie: The original hook is fine. I'm aware that hooks "that focus unduly on negative aspects of living individuals ... should be avoided", and think a version of ALT1 would be acceptable. For ALT1, is there a reason to use "politicians" rather than a more direct equivalent of, or the actual phrase, "state legislators"? I also think there are better ways to phrase ALT1, but if you're happy to stick with the original hook then no need to worry about that. "Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 15:06, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@BennyOnTheLoose: "State representative" would be fine instead of "politician" for ALT1. What are your thoughts in re: phrasing? Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 16:51, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The use of both "parents" and "children" seems a bit complicated. I had in mind something along the lines "...that two state legislators got into a fight in the parking lot of Radio Mambí in Miami after the father of one politician insulted the other's father on the station?" but now I've written it down I'm not sure it's really an improvement. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 21:55, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@BennyOnTheLoose: Yeah, that's kind of wordy. Maybe... Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 23:15, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1a: ... that two state representatives got into a fight in the parking lot of Miami's Radio Mambí after one's father insulted the other's on the air? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103795124/2-state-reps-duke-it-out-in-radio/

Yes, I think so. Happy with the original hook and with ALT1a, with a slight preference for the latter. Thanks, Sammi Brie. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:48, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]