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May 24[edit]

Movie rating system[edit]

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William Beale[edit]

Hi, I looked at William Beale (disambiguation) and I suspect that:

Both died on 1st October 1651, so I think they are the same person...
Any thoughts? GrahamHardy (talk) 19:52, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

They held the same offices during the same dates, so you are correct. --Amble (talk) 20:39, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's a bit awkward, as the first article has by far the most detail, but "college head" is a lousy disambiguation. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:51, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a well-oiled process for merging two articles together? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 12:58, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nominated for merger. Blueboar (talk) 13:30, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]