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Hearsay #19 answer

Thursday, 5 November 2026

Who said it: The Thirty-Nine Steps

I returned from the City about three o'clock on that May afternoon pretty well disgusted with life.

The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), by John Buchan

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    18% of players named it, 9% without a single clue.

    11 players took part on the day.

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