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TIL Author Phillip Roth attempted to edit a Wikipedia entry for his novel ‘The Human Stain’ because the article misattributed the inspiration for one of his characters. The 'Eniglish Wikipedia Administrator’ told Roth he was not a credible source and that he needed a secondary source.

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