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Thread #130305   Message #2932685
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
22-Jun-10 - 11:40 AM
Thread Name: Why fifty fanes and which are they?
Subject: RE: Why fifty fanes and which are they?
Ooooh - just a thought on the usage - I can see Fanes does indeed scan better. It was the fifty that was a bit of a puzzle. Why not

"St Clement Danes and all our fanes" or some such? Maybe there is a connection and maybe ACD was just making merry:-)

DeG