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I'm not sure entirely sure what we're arguing about. The article at present isn't a big one, with plenty of space for expansion. This passage now has has two cites, and countless more can be found. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but your first reversion was either flippant or pedantic and that confused me.
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2) Is not the location relevant to the article? George III used it as a country residence, and therefore the establishment of the Observatory is directly linked? It wasn't chance, and this was part of the history not the current location (the lodge was demolished in
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I've checked the source and that's what it says. I suspect it means that we don't know what the actual completion date was but that we do know the building had been completed by the time the transit of Venus occurred.
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The point being there is a complete section devoted to the location of the observatory, that is where any further information should be, not just randomly inserted into another section.
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If you still find this problematic, how do you think the article could be satisfactorily edited to included this information? I know we're all willing to work together. Regards,
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Read the first sentence under the heading of location. If you feel this isn't adequate then expand on the subject in that section, which is more relevant that under History.
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Did you really think readers were going to think that the Transit of Venus took place in Kew? In regard to your second point I would ask:
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addition. The location of the observatory close to the royal residence seems relevant to me. I think the edit should stand.
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I've now amended the text, adding reference to a further source, and I hope it now reads better.
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1) which part of the article directly mentions and links to Richmond Lodge? I can't see it.
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