The woman who sold time - and the man who tried to stop her

[Klassiker]

I enjoyed this:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nn7gew9zxo

[Neverenoughwatches]

  On 5/27/2024 at 2:02 PM, Klassiker said:

I enjoyed this:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nn7gew9zxo

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Ruth Belville, clearly worn out by " using her femininity " to get special access to the Royal Observatory at Greenwich.  Wtf . That seems to imply that the Royal Observatory at Greenwich had special access to Ruth Belville's femininity which is why she was clearly worn out.

[RichardHarris123]

I've read it before but it's enjoyable. 

[Neverenoughwatches]

  On 5/27/2024 at 3:17 PM, RichardHarris123 said:

I've read it before but it's enjoyable. 

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Sounds like there was a lot of enjoyment going on actually. 

[eccentric59]

I find even more curious the need for the use of the word "only" in this sentence.

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His third wife and only widow, Maria, took on the job.

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As if it was common to die with multiple widows, Sultans and Mormons notwithstanding.