I found that set the mood very well (even thought they were very plain). And like you, I thought there would be more football. However unlike you I was looking forward to that, although I'm not let down with the way it went. I loved the parts about academic rivalry, and how it was handled on different levels.
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I am the Demon of Delightfulness and Sinister Smirkings!
e^(πi)+1=0
identity named after the Terry Pratchett of 18th century mathematics
Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
- 05/10/2009 09:59:15 PM
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I don't tend to buy these books in hardback, but I always enjoy reading them. 
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- 05/10/2009 11:15:29 PM
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- 05/10/2009 11:15:29 PM
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I read parts of it by candlelight
- 12/10/2009 10:33:24 PM
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I found this a mixed bag
- 15/10/2009 08:39:22 PM
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