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Surya Gayatri

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3. Gotta love the Beeb! An intellectual

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 06:50 AM

Feb 2012

and historical look at the "fickel finger of fate"...
Only the Beeb could pull this off without appearing pompous and pretentious.
SG

Thanks for posting stuff from the Beeb, dd.

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When did the middle finger become offensive? [View all] dipsydoodle Feb 2012 OP

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