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| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Wright of Norwich Do you know Dr. Wright of Norwich? A reproof given to a person who stops the decanter at dinner. Dr. Wright, of Norwich, was a great diner-out and excellent talker. When a person stops the bottle and is asked this question, it is as much as to say, Dr. Wright had the privilege of doing so because he entertained the table with his conversation, but you are no Dr. Wright, except in stopping the circulation of the wine. A similar reproof is given in the combination room of our Universities in this way: The bottle-stopper is asked if he knows A or B (any name), and after several queries as to who A or B is, the questioner says, "He was hanged," and being asked what for, replies, "For stopping the bottle." Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)57 52 49 47 48 54 4F 46 4E 4F 52 57 49 43 48 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010111 01010010 01001001 01000111 01001000 01010100 00100000 01001111 01000110 00100000 01001110 01001111 01010010 01010111 01001001 01000011 01001000 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)W R I G H T   O F   N O R W I C H |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0057 0052 0049 0047 0048 0054 004F 0046 004E 004F 0052 0057 0049 0043 0048 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)57524341425424940248495257433742 |
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