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Pub etymology

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Fufidius

hmm...leaves something to be desired. you missed the 'Elephant and Castle', derived from the 'infant de castille', and 'the swan with two necks' was originally 'the swan with two nicks' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A9115139).

Does anyone know if there's a process for editing entries in the edited guide?


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