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John Wilkins is an eternal student, who thinks philosophy of biology is at least as interesting as politics or sport and twice as important. He has a PhD from the University of Melbourne and a position as a Sessional Lecturer at the University of Queensland, in Australia. After a varied career, involving factories, gardening, civil service, publishing, graphics, public relations but not, unfortunately for the CV, driving a truck, John finally completed his thesis on species concepts in 2004, which he has worked into two books.
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Category: Humor
Posted on: November 25, 2007 11:35 AM, by John S. Wilkins
From Henry Gee's blog:
Dear Professor Trellis
Thank you for your manuscript entitled “On the positively negative interaction between one abbreviation and another abbreviation, conditional on the negatively double-negative interaction between a third abbreviation and one or other of the first two abbreviations”.
Please be aware that I am a Servant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Anor, and in that capacity I’m afraid to say that the Dark Fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun. I regret that your manuscript must go back to the Shadow. I am sorry to be the bearer of what must be disappointing news.
Sincerely
Dr Henry Gee
Spinebreaker.
PS - You Shall Not Pass!
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Surely that should be "I'm afraid I must say" or some such? He's not really afraid to say it, is he?
But funny.
Posted by: The Ridger | November 25, 2007 12:36 PM
I guess this would be followed by an email to his fellow editors -
"Run, you fools!"
Posted by: Bob O'H | November 25, 2007 1:57 PM
i've read tolkien too many times, but it's actually "fly, you fools" ;)
Posted by: adena | November 25, 2007 2:00 PM
Is it pathetic of me to note that I also thought that?
Posted by: John S. Wilkins | November 25, 2007 7:38 PM