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anecdotes

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Hi,

I was wondering if you can recommend some anecdote-books, such as books about political anecdotes, military anecdotes, diplomatic anecdotes, entertainment anecdotes, and so forth.

thanks so much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.228.214.5 (talk) 13:53, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oxford University Press has published The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes, The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes, The Oxford Book of Legal Anecdotes, The Oxford Book of Royal Anecdotes, Eurekas and Euphorias: The Oxford Book of Scientific Anecdotes, and perhaps others. Deor (talk) 14:49, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Requested article-space correction of birthplace of Dominic Barrett

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Please see Dominic Barrett and discuss the proposed changes at Talk:Dominic Barrett
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

JUST THOUGHT U SHOULD KNOW 10 PIN BOWLER AND PBA CHAMPION AND TEAM EUROPE 10 PIN BOWLER DOMINIC BARRETT (NOT LISTED) IS FROM COLCHESTER!!!!!!! ADD HIM TO THE GROUP WILL U. GIVE THE MAN THE CREDIT HE DESERVES TOO 4 BEING A PBA BOWLING WINNER!!!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.105.146.192 (talk) 18:26, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Turn off your capslock. Ian.thomson (talk) 18:28, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
We have had an article on Dominic Barrett since 2006. -- ToE 19:04, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Although, our article says he's from Cambridge, the OP says he's from Colchester (@OP - do you have a source for this?), and the one non-dead source from our article here says he's from Walton-on-the-Naze. Some confirmation and editing may be in order. Tevildo (talk) 20:17, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Here's a reference for Colchester. Nothing for Cambridge as yet. Tevildo (talk) 20:30, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]