In a message dated 7/10/00 4:35:14 PM GMT Daylight Time,
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> The fictional University of Poppleton is the alma mater of the humorous
> criminologist Professor Laurie Taylor and the location for his weekly
> satire on all current things higher educational.
Thanks for clearing that little mystery up (perhaps I should start reading
the papers again!), and congratulations on your "first"! I guess Robert did
have some sort of college going there in the 14th c. !!
Henry.
visit the Scottish Place-Name Society website at
http://www.st-and.ac.uk/institutes/sassi/spns/index.htm
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