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   Message 134 of 1,925   
   James Hyder to Jane Lumley   
   Re: Pullman's CBE   
   04 Jan 04 20:41:23   
   
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   From: JamesHyder@comcast.net   
      
   "Jane Lumley"  wrote   
      
   >   
   > An interesting question is why Pullman got gonged and not J K Rowling?   
   > Wonder if she said no, as a loyal Scot?   
      
   ROWLING !?!  Good God, no, for heaven's sake.  I realize that the honours   
   system is mostly bereft of honour, but not JK Rowling !?!   What next, Mick   
   Jagger ?!?   
      
   JH   
      
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