Wikipedia's first sentence called it “pastor of dove world outreach center”. Today it says “american anti-islamic right-wing activist”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American anti-Islamic right wing activist and the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center”. It now reads “American anti-Islamic activist (born 1951)”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
American anti-Islamic right wing activist and the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center Terry Jones (born October 1951) is an American anti-Islamic right wing activist and the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center , a small nondenominational Christian church located, until July 2013, in Gainesville, Florida , United States.1 He is the President of a political group, Stand Up America Now. He first gained national and international attention in 2010 for his plan to burn Korans , the scripture of the Islamic religion, on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks . He was a self-declared independent U.S. presidential candidate in the 2012 U.S. presidential election and the 2016 U.S. presidential election .2In 2011, he was listed by the Southern Poverty Law Center as one of 10 people in the United States' "Anti-Muslim Inner Circle".3 Pastor Behind 'Burn a Koran Day': Controversial Florida Pastor Preaches 'Islam Is of the Devil' " . Gavin, Patrick (November 29, 2013) "2016 already here for fringe hopefuls" , Politico .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Terry Jones (born October 1951) is the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center , a small nondenominational Christian church located, until July 2013, in Gainesville, Florida , USA . He is the President of a political group, Stand Up America Now. He first gained national and international attention in 2010 for his plan to burn Korans , the scripture of the Islamic religion, on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks . He was a self-declared independent U.S. presidential candidate in the 2012 U.S. presidential election . He is listed as a candidate for the 2016 U.S. presidential election . In 2011, he was listed by the Southern Poverty Law Center as one of 10 people in the United States' "Anti-Muslim Inner Circle". Pastor Behind 'Burn a Koran Day': Controversial Florida Pastor Preaches 'Islam Is of the Devil' " . Gavin, Patrick (November 29, 2013) "2016 already here for fringe hopefuls" , Politico .
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American anti-Islamic right-wing activist and the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center Terry Jones (born October 1951) is an American anti-Islamic right wing activist and the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center , a small nondenominational Christian church located, until July 2013, in Gainesville, Florida , United States. He is the president of a political group, Stand Up America Now. He first gained national and international attention in 2010 for his plan to burn Korans , the scripture of the Islamic religion, on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks and for burning the Koran afterward. He was a self-declared independent U.S. presidential candidate in the 2012 U.S. presidential election and the 2016 U.S. presidential election . Islam: An American Religion . Pastor Behind 'Burn a Koran Day': Controversial Florida Pastor Preaches 'Islam Is of the Devil' " . Gavin, Patrick (November 29, 2013) "2016 already here for fringe hopefuls" , Politico .
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American anti-Islamic activist (born 1951) Terry Jones (born October 1951) is an American anti-Islamic right-wing activist, who was the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center , a small nondenominational Christian church located, until July 2013, in Gainesville, Florida . He is the president of a political group, Stand Up America Now. He first gained national and international attention in 2010 for his plan to burn Qur'ans , the scripture of the Islamic religion, on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks and for burning the Qur'an afterward. Jones was an independent candidate in the 2012 and 2016 United States presidential elections . Islam: An American Religion . Pastor Behind 'Burn a Koran Day': Controversial Florida Pastor Preaches 'Islam Is of the Devil' " . Gavin, Patrick (November 29, 2013) "2016 already here for fringe hopefuls" , Politico .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “pastor of dove world outreach center”. Today it says “american anti-islamic right-wing activist”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American anti-Islamic right wing activist and the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center”. It now reads “American anti-Islamic activist (born 1951)”. Read the current article and compare.
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pastor of dove world outreach center
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american anti-islamic right-wing activist
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