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No takers for this one ? A couple of clues.
This is not a case of later plagiarism. The writer was a contemporary of Hugo, knew him personally - and both writers had influenced each others writings. The result was a novel every bit as famous as Les Miserables - and later experts have written books comparing the two novels, and searching for parallels.
 
Looks like Kev has forgotten or can't think of a suitable question - so a quickie whilst we wait.

From which city does the name for a type of dried fruit originate?

Hope someone can answer this before lunch time - will be off-line from then until the weekend. :)
 
I have a quick question.

What did these rockers have in common

JIMI HENDRIX
BRIAN JONES
JIM MORRISON
JANIS JOPLIN
PETE HAM OF BADFINGER
ALAN WILSON OF CANNED HEAT
GARY THAIN OF URIAH HEEP
AMY WINEHOUSE
RICHEY JAMES EDWARDS OF MANIC STREET PREACHERS
PETE DE FREITAS OF ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
KURT COBAIN
 
superthickerhoopser said:
I have a quick question.

What did these rockers have in common

JIMI HENDRIX
BRIAN JONES
JIM MORRISON
JANIS JOPLIN
PETE HAM OF BADFINGER
ALAN WILSON OF CANNED HEAT
GARY THAIN OF URIAH HEEP
AMY WINEHOUSE
RICHEY JAMES EDWARDS OF MANIC STREET PREACHERS
PETE DE FREITAS OF ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
KURT COBAIN
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All died before their 28th birthday... aka members of "the 27 club" (not that I wanna set another question if I am right)
 
colognehornet said:
That's the one Kev. Dostoevsky had read and translated Les Miserables into Russian and appears to have been inspired to produce a Russian counterpart. Although Crime and Punishment is obviously a much more introverted and psychological work. Over to you.
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Sorry, haven't had much chance to get on

Ok, with the recent news in mind... Who was Sir Stanley Rous, and what was his link to Watford?
 
colognehornet said:
Sir Stanley Rous was president of FIFA in the 60's. His connection to Watford - he was a teacher at Watford Grammar School.
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I remember looking it up a few years back and was surprised that's 'all' he was to the town, so was a little surprised he had a stand named after him... must have done some good things at the school.
 
O.K. Which town or city in England has the highest population density ? i.e. people per square mile within the town or city boundaries. Town or City meaning here a unitary authority.
 
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