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Bookworm
Bookworm
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Q: What does the phrase "keep hotel" mean?

pavonThe protagonist in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" uses this phrase: But that should be nothing to his discredit; the man that can do THIS kind of miracle knows enough to keep hotel. This led me to find the quote from Saint Francis of Assisi: All saints can do miracles, bu...

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Gareth Rees
Gareth Rees
08:42
Good luck to Ne Mo with the bounty on this question ("Was Jerome K Jerome politically active?")
It's too late now, but it might have been better posted on "List of bounties with no deadline"
 
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Rand al'Thor
Rand al'Thor
13:43
Now @MattThrower needs to hurry to stay ahead of Gareth Rees in the rep leagues ;-)
 
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Matt Thrower
Matt Thrower
21:41
@Randal'Thor oh he'll go ahead of me and deservedly so. His answers are better, clearer and more comprehensive. Plus I do still check the site most days but the tone and content of questions seems to have shifted away from topics I'm comfortable answering

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