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July 2008 quotes

"A neurosis is a secret you don’t know you’re keeping."

[Kenneth Tynan (1927-80).]

"Book is a really book adjective"

When you type cool with predictive text on your mobile phone you reach book first. A new word is born.

January 2005 quote

"Do not reject a rating curve unless you know and reject its basis"

[DWRconsult training, 2004. Topical comment at time of HiFlows project.]

January 2004 quote

"Par£€y not a$$au£t"

[Placard on Stop the War march, London, 15 February 2003.]

February 2003 quotes

"Referring to the mountain of refrigerators awaiting safe disposal, Duncan Reed suggests that the EU appoint a Fridge Magnate"

[Wake up to Wogan, BBC Radio 2, 26 June 2002. This was not me!]

"Bush and Blair are not the same"

[Heading to letter in World Water, July 1985. They are types of hand-pump, designed for use in Africa.]

March 2002 quote

"The green-belt was created by a Labour government in 1947. We're very proud of our record. Now we want to build on it."

[John Prescott, radio interview on Today, 19 January 1998.]

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