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1. Feline misplaced items (7)
2. Is forty minutes enough for sprite to put one on the whole planet (6)
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2. Is forty minutes enough for sprite to put one on the whole planet (6)
(Answers are articles of clothing past or present)
Ayrshire Charity Quiz
Closing 31st Jan 2022
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In Aldous Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel Brave New World, the character John Savage remarks that "Ariel could put a girdle 'round the Earth in forty minutes" when shown the elaborate equipment in the World State in chapter 11.
I am sure he was referring to Shakespeare also Mallyh - as I was trying to find the Shakesperean reference myself when I found this!
I am sure he was referring to Shakespeare also Mallyh - as I was trying to find the Shakesperean reference myself when I found this!