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Aug. 5th, 2016 10:30 am
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There's a firm of architects in Tunbridge Wells called Madgwick and Dottridge.

Which goes to show that Dickens didn't merely invent names, he collected them.

Date: 2016-08-05 10:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] huskyteer.livejournal.com
Much like Douglas Adams. I think Hotblack Desiato, the estate agents, had to change their name in the end.

Date: 2016-08-05 11:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com
That's such a great name.

Date: 2016-08-05 12:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] huskyteer.livejournal.com
You'd never guess it was real!

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