Overheard in Blackwell’s

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Blackwell's cafe. (c) Nat Hansen on flickr

Very glamorous South African girl, at the next table —

“Realistically, you can’t be a Professor in the University before the age of thirty-six.”

No shit, Sherlock!

(sidenote: 36??)

Published by clamorousvoice

Dr Sophie Duncan is Fellow in English at Christ Church, University of Oxford. She works regularly as a historical advisor and as a dramaturg for theatre, TV, radio and film. She likes theatre, detective fiction and cocktails.

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