"fuckery" (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL
Wed Jul 8 16:02:26 UTC 2009
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> You're welcome. It seems to be genuine, from the title page. And
> ignore the 18th century hits; they're likely merely instances of the
> "Vicar of Dibley" phenomenon. (See the OED's 1538 spelling.)
>
What is the ""Vicar of Dibley" phenomenon"? (I'm a moderate fan of the
show.)
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