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Fidgets on the March
Clive James rails against changes to the names of things we rely on - such as railways and the Royal Mail - as a type of costly and annoying ‘fidgeting’. He points to other disturbing developments in what he sees as a growing misuse of language.
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Sun 18 Feb 2007
08:50
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
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Why it's hard to confront a fidget
Duration: 01:30
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- Fri 16 Feb 2007 20:50´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Sun 18 Feb 2007 08:50´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
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