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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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'the law is a ass
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' Observation by Mr Bumble, the beadle in *Oliver Twist, on hearing that he is even more guilty than Mrs Bumble in the matter of Oliver's mother's missing locket and gold ring because 'the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction'. 'If the law supposes that', rejoins Bumble, 'the law is a ass – a idiot.'
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