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The result was speedy deleted by User:Newyorkbrad, salted by yours truly; extensive discussion will be needed before considering recreating this article in the mainspace. –MuZemike 02:32, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

David Bruce McMahan

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Not clearly notable businessman, recreation of previously AFDd page (see: Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Bruce McMahan (3rd nomination). Some off wiki canvassing is also apparently happening here and here. Falcon8765 23:43, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. -- N/A0 23:48, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

I agree! --24.7.75.209 (talk) 23:56, 8 October 2010 (UTC) I know it's not a ballot, jeeze. Was just trying to be a friendly ip. --24.7.75.209 (talk) 00:02, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Comment: The template was not a response to your comment, but for the overall discussion in general as it's likely to attract people from the reddit links. Falcon8765 00:03, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

This is interesting. I would argue that the question of notability is answered by the existence of multiple articles about the man in numerous publications, but clearly this article needs expansion to elaborate on why he's notable. HorseloverFat (talk)

All the sources are about his alleged relationship with his daughter. Falcon8765 00:40, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

This is absurd. Added CSD G4 tag to article. Sven Manguard _Talk 00:41, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

• Strong Keep What should be in the article, and whether it should contain the accusations against the subject, is a separate question. McMahan is a major philanthropist whose work has been covered in WP:RS. Vrivers (talk) 02:00, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

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