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Surely it would be appropriate to discuss this here rather than dismiss it. It contains two substantiated fact- one something was found, and it is now dead and we have photographs. There was a fair discussion in the guardian as to its length- and a couple od subeditors miss labelled the story. We have a problem that our length fact is possibly now outdated. Could we have an expert read the linked articles and just modify the posting. --[[User:ClemRutter|ClemRutter]] ([[User talk:ClemRutter|talk]]) 18:39, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
:Sensational newspaper reports are not worth paying much attention to. The [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/11/python-captured-in-malaysia-believed-to-be-worlds-longest-snake/ ''Telegraph'' article] refers to "initial estimates" of length and "estimated" weight. The [http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easy/931001/huge-malaysian-python-dies-after-laying-egg ''Bangkok Post'' article] is similarly vague and includes a measurement in units of [[Yao Ming]]s, which doesn't inspire great confidence – and says they expect to hear more from the Civil Defence department later. Neither of them quotes any herpetologists. Civil Defence officials are not who I would seek for reliable information about reptiles. It is not clear whether any scientist will ever see that snake. —[[User:BarrelProof|BarrelProof]] ([[User talk:BarrelProof|talk]]) 19:12, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
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