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If only school teachers could engage pupils with such a light touch and amusing voice

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Im really annoyed when publishers rerelease books in different covers like that so soon after the initial sale

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Its a cynical ploy to catch people out to me and unworthy

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Probably wise to check the facts before quoting from the book as some of the factoids strike me as dubious

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Its not an academic work thats for sure nor a thesis nor a highlyfocused and heavily detailed linguistic magnum opus

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If i had to describe the etymologicon in one sentence id probably say its an etymological stream of consciousness that as promised goes full circle and leaves you smiling from ear to ear

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Given the way that forsyths intelligence and clear ability to research shines through his writing i have absolutely no doubt that he could should he choose to write a very formal dissertation or terrifying tome of academic greatness