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Re: 0ff-Topic: Ink-Stained Wretch
- Subject: Re: 0ff-Topic: Ink-Stained Wretch
- From: Judith Davidsen jdavidsen@xxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 23:48:28 -0400
When all else fails, call the reference desk at the main New
York Public Library and hope someone answers. Any central
library would probably do just as well.
Judith Davidsen
Irene Silverman wrote:
>
> Apologies for an off-topic question. My newspaper needs to know:
> Where did the phrase "ink-stained wretch" originate?
> Google has been no help.
> Thank you all.
> Irene