Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Dictators
The list is fine.  Individual entries may be contested but deleting the entire list for this reason would be contrary to our |editing policy.  To resolve individual entries, we discuss them on the article's talk page and establish consensus by reference to |reliable sources which we |weigh according their authority, preponderance and quality.  This is just what we have to do for all other articles which can be disputed in just the same way, if you want to be difficult.  For example, see List of rivers by length or List of highest mountains which have numerous practical difficulties of measurement and definition.  Per Voltaire and Ted Kennedy, "''never let the perfect be the enemy of the good
— User:Colonel, 19:51, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Stance: keep
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