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Well - I don't want to spoil the game - it is silent.

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Old 16-Nov-2006, 11:27
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Thats knarrowed it down a bit
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Who said it wasn't silent? I thought you were a linguistic mirror of Psmith.
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Who said it wasn't silent? I thought you were a linguistic mirror of Psmith.
Stress is a problem. It wasn't an adversative is, it was concessive.

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I have got it now, Pbob.
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So it's not Bob Kay? It's just Bob?

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So it's not Bob Kay? It's just Bob?

Whatever takes your phansee.

[Note, in case any students are still watching this thread: the last word is made up. The expression is 'take your fancy'.]

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