Friday, 2 May 2014

Agreeing to differ?

A letter from one posh bloke to another in 1962. Source

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  1. Somehow this is one of the best things I've read in a very long time.

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    1. I was tempted to title the post 'Mightier than the pen'.

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  2. I would expect no less from the great Bertrand Russell!

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  3. Ha ha ha. Oh, I love it. That's brilliant.

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  4. That is the politest expression of loathing I've run across ... maybe ever. Excellent.

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  5. I could copy that for some politicians round here...

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    1. ...which is sort of why I thought it was appropriate to share.

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  6. Built up a strong desire within me to read the letter that set this one off. ~TH~

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    1. I think it was the result of several petitioning letters from Mosley seeking permission to speak in public, possibly at the Royal Society.

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  7. This could very well be written for today! I love it!

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