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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (9576)	4/17/2023 12:14:11 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 9626

It all began with the rewrite of The Hardy Boys. Words like 'flivver' and 'roadster' were removed. It wasn't just outdated words, the whole writing style was dumbed down. For example, in the original, the introduction of Aunt Gertrude went on for almost two pages. We were given a vivid description of how she exited the taxi, how she admonished the driver for some oversight, brandishing her umbrella at him. Then walking noisily from the taxi to the front door in a state of great indignation, all the while describing her goofy attire. The rewrite takes about a paragraph to introduce her, with no colorful language.

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (9576)	4/17/2023 8:20:51 PM
From: maz99	1 Recommendation Recommended By Glenn Petersen Respond to of 9626

Add me to the 50-year Wodehouse list please …. started with a golf one, I think, perhaps one of the “Oldest Member” stories …. still even buy a new one occasionally and/or re-read what I have …. my favourite British humorist …. sadly, seemed only a matter of time before his material got targeted. The cynic in me thinks some of this is done so publishers can distribute two versions …. guess I’ll be keeping my “classic” versions under lock-and-key while trying to increment that collection while I still can. A very unfortunate trend. About fifty years ago, I must have read 50 Wodehouse novels.