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Old 15-09-2005, 11:16   #42
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Re: Is it any wonder children swear?

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Originally Posted by vorlon24
I did Cider with Rosie at school, and found it one of the most boring books I ever had the misfortune to read.

Personally, I blame the parents...


Personally, I blame the teachers.



I was fortunate enough to have had a wonderful English master, one who explained the content of the book in context, which led me to read the next of his biographies about leaving Slad and going to fight in the Spanish Civil war.

I know we all have differing literary likes. You mentioned in another thread you read a red top newspaper, something which would bore me by........ page three.
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