Zoe, I did already check criteria for speedy deletion.  And I checked it again, just now.   :::Can you please quote the passage where it says that original research is grounds for speedy deletion? :::Can you plesae quote the passage that says administrators have the discretion to skip the step of one person placing a speedy tag or a  tag, and a second person consummating the deletion?  Can you please quote the passage that says you can delete an article, without placing any tags, or engaging in any discussion over what might turn out to be a relatively harmless problem? :::How often do your ignore the recommendation in both WP:CSD and WP:CFD that we remember some wikipedians, (like me,) create articles in stages?  You deleted this article within minutes of its creation. :::I continue to believe your deletion was a breach of the recommended wikiprocedures.  :::Zoe, everyone makes mistakes.  All wikipedia contributos should be willing to try to be humble enough to own up to them   But it is particularly important for administrators to be able to acknowledge mistakes, because (1) they exercise more power than ordinary wikipedian, and (2), they should be setting an example.       