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|    Alexander Koryagin to Paul Quinn    |
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|    09 Sep 20 14:13:56    |
      MSGID: 2:221/6.0 5f58b8ee       REPLY: 3:640/1384.125 5f588d92       PID: SmapiNNTPd/Linux/IPv6 1.3 20200711       CHRS: UTF-8 4       TZUTC: 0300       TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2020-04-15       Hi, Paul Quinn! -> Alexander Koryagin       I read your message from 09.09.2020 18:08               AK>> What is "PC Plod"?        PK> I think the English 'PC' means 'Police Constable'. Therefore,        PK> it seems that there is a copper named 'Police Constable Plod',        PK> a flatfoot.              I also searched a little, and it also can be related to the British television       show about Noddy.              -----Beginning of the citation-----       Characters:       ....       Mr. Plod (sometimes called PC Plod) is the Toyland policeman. He has an uneven       relationships with Noddy, who he thinks drives too fast and engages in other       unwarranted behaviour. He has gone so far as to imprison Noddy at least once,       and threatened him with imprisonment on other occasions. His catchphrase is       "Stop in the name of Plod!” He has not been featured in the franchise since       2009.              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noddy_(character)       ----- The end of the citation -----                     Bye, Paul Quinn!       Alexander Koryagin              english_tutor 2020              ---         * Origin: nntps://news.fidonet.fi (2:221/6.0)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 90/1 120/340 123/131 221/0 6 226/30 227/114 702 229/101       SEEN-BY: 229/275 424 426 664 240/1120 1634 1895 2100 5138 5411 5832       SEEN-BY: 240/5853 8001 8002 8005 249/206 317 261/38 280/5003 313/41       SEEN-BY: 317/3 320/219 322/757 331/313 333/808 335/206 364 370 342/200       SEEN-BY: 382/147 2454/119 4500/1 5020/1042       PATH: 221/6 335/364 240/1120 5832 229/426           |
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