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The masters had no idea what was expected of you in the scholarship exam, so you just had to busk it really.

Alan Bennett

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I think the writer’s quite low down in the hierarchy really. But the fact that they took the piss out of Nicholas [Hynter] who, besides being the director, is also director of the National Theatre is, I’d have thought, slightly more risky.

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I think the writer’s quite low down in the hierarchy really. But the fact that they took the piss out of Nicholas [Hynter] who, besides being the director, is also director of the National Theatre is, I’d have thought, slightly more risky.
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Besides Director Down More Piss Really Risky Think Took Writer
Sometimes there is no next time, no time-outs, no second chances. Sometimes it’s now or never.

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Sometimes there is no next time, no time-outs, no second chances. Sometimes it’s now or never.
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Chance never Next Now Out Sometimes
Kafka could never have written as he did had he lived in a house.

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Kafka could never have written as he did had he lived in a house.
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never Write
[talking about the Holocaust] ‘But to put something in context is a step towards saying it can be understood and that it can be explained.
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Context Explain Holocaust Say Something Talking Toward
Above literature?’ said the Queen. ‘Who is above literature? You might as well say one was above humanity.

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Above literature?’ said the Queen. ‘Who is above literature? You might as well say one was above humanity.
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Above might One Said Well
God doesn’t do notes, either. Did Jesus Christ say, “Can I be excused the Crucifixion?” No!

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God doesn’t do notes, either. Did Jesus Christ say, “Can I be excused the Crucifixion?” No!
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Either Jesus Christ Mote
I tried to explain to her the significance of the great poet, but without much success,

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I tried to explain to her the significance of the great poet, but without much success,
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Explain Much
Those who have known the famous are publicly debriefed of their memories.

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Those who have known the famous are publicly debriefed of their memories.
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Debrief Know Memory Ous Publicly
Mark my words, when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall.

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Mark my words, when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall.
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Lavatory Mark Resort Word Write
I’m all in favour of free expression provided it’s kept rigidly under control.

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I’m all in favour of free expression provided it’s kept rigidly under control.
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Expression Favor Free Kept Rigid Under
The appeal of reading, she thought, lay in its indifference: there was something undeferring about literature.
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Appear Indifference Read Something Through Underfy
Once I start a book I finish it. That was the way one was brought up.
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Bought Once Way
I’m not good at precise, coherent argument. But plays are suited to incoherent argument, put into the mouths of fallible people.

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I’m not good at precise, coherent argument. But plays are suited to incoherent argument, put into the mouths of fallible people.
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Coherent Fallible Incoherent Precise
My experience came before most of you were born.
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Before Came
You always know when you’re going to arrive. If you go by car, you don’t. Apart from anything else, I prefer cycling. It puts you in a good mood, I find.

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You always know when you’re going to arrive. If you go by car, you don’t. Apart from anything else, I prefer cycling. It puts you in a good mood, I find.
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Anything Apart By Cycle Go Know
Life is rather like a tin of sardines – we’re all of us looking for the key.
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Rather Sardine Tin

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