294:. The fraternity is a little more complex. There is an assertion of notability with being Canada's only national fraternity. I'm willing to revisit this decision if, after a few months, nothing is turned up to support the claim, but for now, I'm going to err on the side of caution and keep the fraternity's article for improvement. —
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