>I know, we couldn't test it. I actually surprised myself saying it.
>
> Tim A.
Well, actually we could, if it were possible to weigh the comparative
"political" impact, over time, of Book 1 of _Gulliver's Travels_ against
that of _The Drapier's Letters_.
Difficult to do, but an interesting mental experiment all the same.
Robin
> On 14 May 2010, at 17:38, Jeffrey Side wrote:
>
>> This is always possible, Tim, and I'm not ruling it out. It would be
>> hard to test, though, since most of us will not be around if and when it
>> becomes apparent.
>>
>> Original Message:
>>
>> Yes, but at a distance, and in the long game, the deep game if you like.
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