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Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere Send a noteboard - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM
Or possibly mine is a later edition of the book where it had been fixed. I will have to get my son to bring over the old book so I can see how it is in there.

In my book (tradeback, page 247) Ambrose's name is never mentioned until the first line at the top of the page.

I heard laughter and turned to see that two men and a young woman had come in during his tirade. "God's body, Ambrose. What's got you started?"

Thereafter, he is referred to as Ambrose.
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