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Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 08:29:14 +0100, Andy Cap
wrote:

Giving awards like Sir and Lord for getting a Gold medal IS ridiculous,
the medal should suffice.

I agree. Mind you, the sporting knighthood goes back a ways.

and it doesn't cost the state anything. As am American classmate said to
me "what a wonderful idea, at home we have to give them money."

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