Interesting that Faber should publish this. The title says it all, I
guess. Jess
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>Topics of the day:
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> 1. University chiefs reel under critical attack
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>Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:36:40 +0100
>From: Peter Riley <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: University chiefs reel under critical attack
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>In today's Guardian there is a review of Christopher Reid's new book
>"Nonsense" (Faber) by Aingeal Clare which among other things praises
>"some enjoyable sideswipes at the absurdity and pompousness of
>academia", quoting this example:
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>"Brannegan Wong
>goes on too long.
>Brannegan Wong
>sings the same old song.
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>Brannegan Wong
>with his luminous dong
>and his numinous pong
>comes on too strong."
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>THAT'LL SHOW THEM! /pr
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