Talk:Early life of Jan Smuts

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Contents 1 Article essentially complete? 2 Anyone watching this page? 2.1 Watching 3 GA promotion

[edit] Article essentially complete?

I think that this article is now essentially complete. Perhaps one aspect which could do with further exploration is that of Smuts's political awakening. I intend at some point to make an examination of the ideas Smuts expressed in his 1891 'South African Customs Union' essay for the Ebden prize (Smuts Papers, vol I, no. 4). I won't be able to do this for a while however, so if anyone fancies taking it on then feel free.

Xdamr^talk 16:32, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

Actually this seems like a good time to go for peer review - see above.

Xdamr^talk 19:23, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Anyone watching this page?

This article doesn't see much editing from other users. I was wondering, just out of interest, how many people are watching the page. If you are then please sign your name below.

Xdamr^talk 22:17, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Watching

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[edit] GA promotion

This is a good article -- it's well laid-out, clearly written, and well supported. As a future direction, I suggest focusing more on the forces in Smuts' formative years that would shape his character in the future. Twinxor t 23:22, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Make sure to provide sources for all and please no speculation. - Jallor 22:20, 31 October 2006 (UTC)