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Originally Posted by gmw
A couple of peculiarities in the text piqued my interest. For example:
"English-looking hand" - What is an English-looking hand?
"Nazi-style doorway." - What is one of these?
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Neat pick up. Fountain pens are one of my hobbies, but I’ve never come across any reference to an English style of cursive handwriting. The Nazi-style doorway is puzzle too.
I learned several new terms from the book. Referring to a senior official as a ‘Mandarin’ was a new term, as were ‘G-WOT’ (Global war on terror) and ‘Eurosceptic’.
‘Extraordinary rendition’ was new too, and an interesting use of the word ‘rendition’.