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Hooks

From Wikipedia's newest articles: A Votes for Women lapel pin سانچہ:*mp... that Flora Drummond was known as "The General" for her habit of leading Women's Suffrage processions (lapel pin pictured) wearing an officer's cap and epaulettes whilst riding a large horse? سانچہ:*mp... that the Lola T93/30 Formula 1 car was described as "virtually undriveable" by the team's drivers after its first race, 1993 South African Grand Prix, because of its aerodynamic deficiencies? سانچہ:*mp... that author Jacqueline Wilson described Dustbin Baby, the BBC dramatisation of her novel of the same name, as the best ever film adaptation of her work? سانچہ:*mp... that Finnish Swede Gustav Orreus was the first Doctor of Medicine ever commissioned in Russia? سانچہ:*mp... that there have been nine head coaches who have spent their entire National Hockey League head coaching careers with the Montreal Canadiens, a Canadian professional ice hockey franchise? سانچہ:*mp... that The Golden Age is the ninth studio album by sadcore band American Music Club? سانچہ:*mp... that ahead of the 1930 election the Polish government declared the candidature of Heinrich Scheibler, the leader of the German Socialist Labour Party in Poland - Left, invalid? سانچہ:*mp... that 19th-century California bandit Procopio, also known as Red-Handed Dick, was said to "love the feel and the color of warm blood," and his name was used by mothers to frighten their children?

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Images

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After posting the new update

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5. If you have time, please do the credits for the hooks just promoted (see "Credits" section above).