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From Mr Bill Knight
The Times
From Mr Bill Knight
The Times

Sir, During my 35 years in the law I once dictated a letter containing the phrase: “My client has flu”. This emerged as: “My client has fled” (letters, September 9 and 14).

Yours, etc,

BILL KNIGHT,

30 Highbury Place, N5 1QP.

September 14.

From Mr Robin Furber

Sir, Some years ago I dictated a thank you letter to my host from an insurance company after he had entertained me at Twickenham.

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I thanked him for the quality of the food and drink, particularly the Armagnac. This my (teetotal) secretary typed as “Oman Yak”, creating an image so remarkable that the letter almost went out unaltered.

Yours faithfully,

ROBIN FURBER,

Rosemount, Buxted TN22 4QD.

September 19.