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gangerh commented on the word br ak-in
BR AK-IN AT PRINT RS
Th polic w r call d last night to th print rs of R ading's pr mie r gossip-sh t, Th Gadfly, wh r it was discov r d a gang of type thi v s had mad off with th ir ntir stock of ''s. Polic w r initially baffl d by th th ft until n ws of a similar th ft involving th whol sal purloinm nt of th l tt rs A, B, C and D was r port d from Byfl t. 'I think,' said DCI Palatino, 'that I can s a patt rn b ginning to m rg .' Archibald Fatquack, ditor of Th Gadfly, would not l t th th ft halt publication of his v n rabl organ and d clar d: 'It's busin ss as usual!.
---from Th Gadfly, 1 S pt mb r 1995
From 'Th Big Ov r asy' by Jasp r Fford , via gang rh.
April 22, 2008
plethora commented on the word br ak-in
You missed one :)
April 22, 2008
pterodactyl commented on the word br ak-in
I extend my sympathies to Archibald Fatquack and his venerable organ.
April 22, 2008
pterodactyl commented on the word br ak-in
Oh, and you missed at least two. :)
April 22, 2008
gangerh commented on the word br ak-in
You're right, of course, p & p! There are two e's in the piece. I didn't notice when I was reading the book, but I did when I was typing it. Why would that be do you think? Could it be -
1. Proofreader error,
2. Deliberate insertion for a further layer of absurdity that we're missing, or
3. Something elseotherwise?
April 22, 2008