To speak with the mechanical precision of a machine has been an … — From Cliché to Archetype with Wilfred Watson (1970), p 145 | The MMM

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To speak with the mechanical precision of a machine has been an aspect of the comic mask worn by the corporate English upper class for some decades.

From Cliché to Archetype with Wilfred Watson (1970), p 145

Quote #5871

Year: 1970

Chapter: Putting On

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