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Originally Posted by CaptainCrash
Wow, I had no idea they did this. Unbelievable.
IMHO David Attenborough is one of the greatest communicators of our time. His narration can make the life cycle of a sea slug seem like the most spellbinding story you've ever heard, even today, when his diction has become a little less distinct with advancing years.
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Me neither - gobsmacked! What next - the Queen's Speech dubbed by Paris Hilton?
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Originally Posted by kumaryu
The US publishers' habit of enforcing spelling and editorial practices of one country on works from another is disingenuous and ought to be recognised as what it is, vandalism. It goes against the intent of the authors and hide from the readers the variety and richness of modern English that such differences in these works represent.
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Hear, hear! May they choke on their sorcerer's stone!