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Old 17-06-2008, 02:53 AM   #3 (permalink)
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By Lyons, the explorers had met their first hostile natives: “Nearly caused strike asking for 600 gallons of juice on a Sunday night . . . French mechanics don’t appreciate our Billingsgate accent.”
Quite amusing.
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