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The result was keep. – filelakeshoe ( t / c) 🐱 12:09, 14 September 2021 (UTC)
B. A. Baracus
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Most of the sources on google search only shows and talks about Mr. T and not the character, fails notability. DarwinClean ( talk) 12:14, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
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- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. Shellwood ( talk) 13:18, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
- Keep There's lots of coverage of the character. Just explaining what B.A. stands for is alone worth a section and so it's good that the article does this. But it still needs expansion as at least one source explains that "it was actually Bad Ass"! As for Mr T, he's notable too but note that the character has been played by other actors such as Quinton Jackson too and then there are a variety of representations in other media too. Applicable policies include WP:ATD; WP:NEXIST; WP:NOTPAPER; WP:PRESERVE; &c. Andrew🐉( talk) 13:35, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
- Comment. There is a lot out there, and I am leaning towards keep. This is two page long but half-serious: [1]. And [2] here is a RS for what BA stands for, and a bit different from what Andrew found above :P I haven't noticed any great SIGCOV but this needs a proper BEFORE and given the dramu with the blocked nom, I doubt the nom will volunteer to do it. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 09:19, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
- Keep The character's enduring notability is established with two different actors portraying the character 25 years apart. Banana Republic ( talk) 12:33, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
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