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3. Yes. "A Spaniard In The Works" was the title of a humorous book published by John Lennon in the 1960's.

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:27 AM

Jul 2025

The contents of the book consisted entirely of such malapropisms.

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"A Spaniard in the Works" [View all] H2O Man Jul 2025 OP

Isn't it a spanner in the works? A spanner is a 🔧 wrench. Srkdqltr Jul 2025 #1

One can get H2O Man Jul 2025 #5

Ok. I didn't know that Srkdqltr Jul 2025 #10

Hoped he was talking about me. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #2

He doesn't seem H2O Man Jul 2025 #6

Guy's cracking up, like Mick Jagger sang. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #12

You know the die hard magas will buy whatever lie he's selling Saoirse9 Jul 2025 #4

An interesting thing H2O Man Jul 2025 #7

He campaigned on it!!!! Saoirse9 Jul 2025 #8

"unforced error" H2O Man Jul 2025 #9

One more thing..... H2O Man Jul 2025 #11