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A discussion is taking place to address the redirectHeros (tv). The discussion will occur atWikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 August 29#Heros (tv) until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.Shhhnotsoloud (talk)08:26, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirectYamagato Fellowship and has thus listed itfor discussion. This discussion will occur atWikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 July 8#Yamagato Fellowship until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.TraderCharlotte (talk)03:34, 8 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Per this blog post by Peter Gainsford[1] (top of page for Google Scholar/ORCID links) the whole section on etymology is wrong and needs attention from someone who knows Greek.CohenTheBohemian (talk)13:34, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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