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Stanley Owen Green (22 February 1915 – 4 December 1993), known as the Protein Man, was a sandwich man who became a well-known figure in London, England, during the latter half of the 20th century.[1]<br />
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For 25 years, Green patrolled Oxford Street in the West End, carrying a placard that advocated "Less Lust, By Less Protein: Meat Fish Bird; Egg Cheese; Peas Beans; Nuts. And Sitting," though the wording—and punctuation—changed slightly over the years. Arguing that protein made people lustful and aggressive, his solution was "protein wisdom," a low-protein diet for "better, kinder, happier people."[2] For a few pence, passers-by could buy his 14-page pamphlet, Eight Passion Proteins with Care, which reportedly sold 87,000 copies over 20 years, its front cover observing, "This booklet would benefit more, if it were read occasionally."[3]
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For 25 years, Green patrolled Oxford Street in the West End, carrying a placard that advocated "Less Lust, By Less Protein: Meat Fish Bird; Egg Cheese; Peas Beans; Nuts. And Sitting," though the wording—and punctuation—changed slightly over the years. Arguing that protein made people lustful and aggressive, his solution was "protein wisdom," a low-protein diet for "better, kinder, happier people."[2] For a few pence, passers-by could buy his 14-page pamphlet, Eight Passion Proteins with Care, which reportedly sold 87,000 copies over 20 years, its front cover observing, "This booklet would benefit more, if it were read occasionally."[3]
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First Monday, Vol. 13, No. 9. (1 September 2008)<br />
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A number of studies have assessed the reliability of entries in Wikipedia at specific times. One important difference between Wikipedia and traditional media, however, is the dynamic nature of its entries. An entry assessed today might be substantially extended or reworked tomorrow. This study paper assesses the frequency with which small, inaccurate changes are quickly corrected.<br />
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Erronous statements were entered into 36 Wikipedia articles for a maximum of 48 hours. 14 articles were corrected within 24 hours and 1 more article was corrected before 48 hours elapsed. Most articles were corrected in a few hours. After 48 hours, the remaining erronous statements were removed....
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First Monday, Vol. 13, No. 9. (1 September 2008)<br />
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A number of studies have assessed the reliability of entries in Wikipedia at specific times. One important difference between Wikipedia and traditional media, however, is the dynamic nature of its entries. An entry assessed today might be substantially extended or reworked tomorrow. This study paper assesses the frequency with which small, inaccurate changes are quickly corrected.<br />
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Erronous statements were entered into 36 Wikipedia articles for a maximum of 48 hours. 14 articles were corrected within 24 hours and 1 more article was corrected before 48 hours elapsed. Most articles were corrected in a few hours. After 48 hours, the remaining erronous statements were removed....
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