Talk:Mary Bach

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The result was: promoted by TarnishedPath (talk) 01:45, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

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Two cents

• ... that in 2011, consumer rights activist Mary Bach successfully sued Wal-Mart over a matter of two cents (examples pictured)?

• Source: "A Pennsylvania judge has ordered Wal-Mart to pay up for overpricing sausages by two cents. Consumer activist Mary Bach was awarded $100 US in damages and $80 in court costs." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Palermo Quran

Moved to mainspace by A Thousand Doors (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

A Thousand Doors (talk | contribs) 18:52, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

• Comments by Tbhotch

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• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: A new article that was recently moved to main space that is long enough. The article is sourced, there are no neutrality issues, or copyvio issues, the text is just quotes. Spotchecks done. The hook is interesting, although it cannot run with the image due to WP:DYKDIVERT. QPQ done. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 07:06, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

when were they born?

does nobody know when mary was born or if they are still alive Sqvx (talk) 15:02, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

@Sqvx: Mary Bach was 59 years old in December 2003, so she was probably born in 1944 (maybe 1943). I haven't been able to find a reliable source to verify this, though, unfortunately. She received a citation in the House of Representatives last June, so I suspect that she's still alive. I can't find an obituary for her, at least. A Thousand Doors (talk | contribs) 09:25, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

ok thanks for the info Sqvx (talk) 18:44, 28 May 2026 (UTC)