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 Message 134,041 of 135,166 
 The Natural Philosopher to All 
 Re: naughty Python 
 29 Dec 25 13:34:01 
 
XPost: alt.folklore.computers
From: tnp@invalid.invalid

On 29/12/2025 02:06, c186282 wrote:
>> Depends... some hired a person to type their manuscripts. No idea of
>> the percent that did this. I just recently read a crime novel in which
>> this happened, so probably the author employed them, too (The Secret
>> House Of Death By Ruth Rendell).
>
>
>    But did Ruth write the original with pen-on-paper, or
>    with a machine ?
>
Possibly a dictaphone, as well..


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