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That’s exactly what I thought when I saw that cartoon on their site.
Comment by thewarningsign — October 14, 2008 @ 12:30 pm |
I’d argue that J. K. Rowling could be an exception to this rule, too.
Comment by Nikki — October 18, 2008 @ 4:35 pm |
Actually, the tooltip (hold the cursor over the comic) says just that: the exceptions are Tolkien and Carroll, if memory serves.
Comment by Siofra — November 6, 2008 @ 12:27 am |