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mytailorisrich
on Aug 13, 2024
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Of mice and men and Magdalen: C. S. Lewis’s Oxford
"Magdalen" is pronounced Maudlin. That's how Oxford's locals detect 'tourists' ;)
petesergeant
on Aug 13, 2024
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Although as any fule kno, that’s true only of the college, and not the street in the centre of town;
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is how town detects gown.
jfk13
on Aug 13, 2024
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Hello, Molesworth major.
jameshart
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Yes, I stumbled over the headline because I think the writer wants it to rhyme, but it doesn’t.
oska
on Aug 14, 2024
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The allusion to Robbie Burns / John Steinbeck in the title felt a little odd too, notwithstanding there being a mention of mice in the body of the article.
jimbokun
on Aug 13, 2024
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Then I got it wrong the entire time I was there, lol.
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