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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 09:07, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
... that at educationalist Keith Sheen's first job, he learned how to kill rats with a frying-pan? Source: "Dr Keith Sheen rose to occupy the most senior post in New Zealand education but he started his career in a one-teacher school near Gisborne killing rats with a frying-pan." also further on in same obituary "his daughter, Juliet, said family lore had it that rats were a problem at the school and he developed a good eye killing them with a frying pan."
"From rat-killing to top position in education". Staff reporter, Otago Daily Times. 16 May 1998. p. 9.
ALT1: ... that educationalist Keith Sheen was an "immaculate disciplinarian" who was skilled at killing rats with a frying-pan? Source: As above for rat-killing, for 'immaculate disciplinarian', "An adherent of the iron hand in a velvet glove approach, "Doc Sheen" as he was known was an immaculate disciplinarian, who could command silence by just the raising of his hand and a stern stare." Isaacs, Clarke (7 June 1998). "Otago language teacher rose to top of profession". Sunday-Star Times.
Brilliant work, well done! I'd go with the first hook personally, but it's up to you! HenryTemplo (talk) 06:02, 4 September 2022 (UTC)