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Walter Mitty

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More options Apr 27 2004, 12:06 am

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From: Walter Mitty <mitticus.remo.v...@yahoo.co.uk>

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:06:52 +0200

Local: Tues, Apr 27 2004 12:06 am

Subject: Re: Thief 3 : more comments

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Michael Cecil <mace...@comcast.net> brightened my day with his incisive
wit when in news:kpln80lkadghfk0o4sii4te54fjs6dasvl@4ax.com he
conjectured that:

> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 09:55:08 +0100, Andrew <spamtrap@localhost> wrote:

>>On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 16:45:04 +0800, "mr bernard langham"
>><notactua...@spammenot.com> wrote:

>>>Since the New World was not colonised until well after Europe had
>>>emerged from the Dark Ages, the sight of a mediaeval knight, peasant,
>>>or otherwise inclined person speaking with a broad modern American
>>>accent is a complete anachronism and, to many people, extremely
>>>irritating.

>>Hollywood doesn't worry about historical accuracy, why should a US
>>game developer be any different.

> ??? It's not like Thief was set in a medieval setting on Earth
> people. Magic, Zombies, Haunts, etc. Yes, those elements are just
> accidental mistakes. Sure.

> What, any game with swords in it must be from medieval England now?

> *goes out to kills some Brit ex-pats*

No one said that : but certainly not american drawl. America wasn't even
invented then.

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