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Paulo Francis

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Result: Not listed Still waiting for a copy edit. Once that is done you will have more luck nominating it at WP:GAN again. AIRcorn (talk) 07:38, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

I believe this article, written mostly by editors who use English as a foreign language, should be submitted to copy editing by native English speaking editors. However, I strongly disagree with its quotes being regarded as "too long". In my view, the biographee being primarily a writer known by its stylistic idiosincrasies, the verbatim quotes included are the means I have found to convey some of his stilistic traits, if only by "englishening" them. This should be taken into account in any GA discussion. RegardsCerme (talk) 18:30, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

My suggestion would be to wait for the copy edit and then submit it again for GA status. We rarely conduct full reviews here and you will have more success at WP:GAN. I personally think less is more when it comes to quotes, but the GA criteria does not set a limit. However they can impact criteria 1a (prose/copyright), 3b (focus) and even 4 (neutrality) so in the end it comes down to how your reviewer views these issues. The two reviewers you have had so far are experienced in the process and I would expect them to be reasonable with there interpretations. AIRcorn (talk) 12:34, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

I will follow your suggestion and wait for the copy edit. I have nothing against suppressing quotes as such, but I would only ask for taking into account the question of trying to convey stylish traits when dealing with a writer's biographyCerme (talk) 17:12, 21 August 2012 (UTC)