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[Wilson Gray]

On 6/4/07, Laurence Urdang <urdang at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> The item below, from a Daily Telegraph article of today, _striked_ me as displaying an unfortunate use of talented.
>   L. Urdang
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>   "The leading orchestra conductor, Robert King, has been jailed for sexually abusing five talented young musicians."
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"Striked me"?! Surely, you jest!

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