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Frederick Williams (frederick.williams2@tesco.net) 2009/02/07 07:38

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According to the Shorter 'rooming-house' is North American and
Australian.  Does it have a British equivalent?
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When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by
this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.
Jonathan Swift: Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting

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