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Errors in the summary of the featured article
[edit]Errors with "In the news"
[edit]Errors in "Did you know ..."
[edit]... that the only fatality of the Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse was the only audience member to buy a [[|Concert T-shirt|band T-shirt]] at the event?
The source (emphasis mine) reads
"A man, Lira said, her band remembers well that night. He was the only fan who bought a t-shirt from us. The first and only," she said.
In other words, he was definitely “the only audience member to buy a band T-shirt from Crypta”, but not necessarily the only audience member to buy a shirt period. It’s possible that someone bought a t-shirt from the more popular Morbid Angel or any of the other three bands at the event.
Alt1 (that the lead singer of Crypta recognized the only man to die in the Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse as the only audience member to buy a concert t-shirt from them that night?
) or the more minor change “... that the only fatality of the Belvidere Apollo Theatre collapse was the only audience member to buy a band t-shirt from Crypta at the event?” would work better since it doesn't run the risk of being incorrect. Pinging Departure–, Wildfireupdateman, and Chaiten1. Sincerely, Dilettante 02:15, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
Errors in "On this day"
[edit]Errors in the summary of the featured list
[edit]Errors in the summary of the featured picture
[edit]Any other Main Page errors
[edit]Please report any such problems or suggestions for improvement at the General discussion section of Talk:Main Page.