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A fact from Scott V. Edwards appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 June 2015 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Latest comment: 8 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion
I declare a conflict of interest - the article is about me.
I would like the author(s) of this article to remove or modify the phrase "relatively affluent", as it pertains to Riverdale NY. This could result in a negative impression of me, plus, it has no basis in fact. In truth Riverdale, at the time as now, was heterogeneous in its neighborhoods; there was everything from brick apartment buildings to large mansions. It's not clear why that descriptor of Riverdale is inserted there and why the issue of affluence has any bearing on the article. Even if it were true, it's not clear why evaluation of scientists' neighborhoods is important. As written, it might suggest that an affluent upbringing is critical to becoming a scientist, a hypothesis that I reject. Thank you for considering this request.
