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Trivia declined

I'm totally confused why this trivia contribution was declined. It is all based in fact. You can look it up on Wikipedia. This fits the total bill for every guideline for trivia Via contribution on IMDbPlease explain why it was denied.

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11 May 2026#260511-182427-172000
October Sky (1999)
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TRIVIA ADDITION

As Homer approaches the stage to accept his first place award for the science project, behind everybody on stage there is a big banner that says Geo Physical Year. It is actually known as International Geophysical Year (IGY) and was an international scientific project that lasted from 1 July 1957 to 31 December 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West had been seriously interrupted.
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@Cousinvin62 It might have been declined because it should have been submitted as a Goof (Type: Revealing Mistake), i.e., the banner was incorrect.

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@david_glagovsky​ 

how could this even be construed as a goof? This is not a mistake at all.

I was identifying what was on the banner and explaining what it was about. This isn't any type of mistake. I'm just expounding on a fact which is trivia.

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To me, you are telling the reader that the sign was incorrect and then supplied the correct text, which is covered under Goofs.

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Now I see your point. But that was not meant to be a goof contribution because one of the words was left out of the sign. My main and only point and intention was to identify and point out what that sign meant.

let me copy and paste it and submit it under goofs and see if that flies

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@david_glagovsky​ 

Well... right after I posted my reply to you, I submitted the same thing as a goof and it was immediately approved. Funny because like I said, I never meant it to be a goof. I only pointed out that a word was left out just a minor clarification. My intention was to identify what that banner was referring to, not that a word was left out 

anyway, case closed. thank you

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You're welcome.