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William or Billy the Bradwardine Correspondent
A reader letter from Rivers recounts an overheard debate over the Bradwardine Correspondent’s name. The writer prefers to be called William, noting family and staff ties, while lampooning Silent Reader’s misnaming and praising the public’s acceptance of the press’s Naples-like nickname.
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