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Jackdaw33 | 20:54 Tue 05th Apr 2016 | ChatterBank

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...my answer to this crossword clue http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1484419.html
it suddenly struck me, when and why did the practice of shortening men's forenames in writing die out (Wm, Geo, Chas, Thos, &c). Also, why was it only men's names and not women's? Thanks to those who love to delve into the back and beyond of the extremely arcane.

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No. I am the Jackdaw of Rheims and I have just stolen my Cardinal Lord Archbishop's ring.

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Cor(vid) blimey, that's some flighty tail, innit?

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Very inventive, Stuey.

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