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49 timeless timeless.html 2003-10-14 2003 10 interesting https://www.russelldavies.com/typepad/russelldavies.typepad.com/planning/2003/10/timeless.html <p>This was a letter written to the proprietors of the refreshment room at Swindon station in 1845.</p> <p><br/> Dear Sir,</p> <p><br/> I assure you that Mr Player was wrong in supposing that I thought you purchased inferior coffee. I thought I said to him I was surprised you buy such bad roasted corn. I did not believe you had such a thing as coffee in the place; I am certain I never tasted any. I have long since ceased to make complaints at Swindon. I avoid taking anything there when I can help it. </p> <p><br/> yours faithfully</p> <p><br/> I.K. Brunel</p> <p><br/> quoted in <a href="http://www.ianmarchant.com/Writing/Books/Parallel_Lines/parallel_lines.html">Parallel Lines</a> by Ian Marchant</p> This was a letter written to the proprietors of the refreshment room at Swindon station in 1845. Dear Sir, I assure you that Mr Player was wrong in supposing that I thought you purchased inferior coffee. I thought I said to him I was surprised you buy such bad roasted corn. I did not believe you had such a thing as coffee in the place; I am certain I never tasted any. I have long since ceased to make complaints at Swindon. I avoid taking anything there when I can help it. yours faithfully I.K. Brunel quoted in Parallel Lines by Ian Marchant ["http://www.ianmarchant.com/Writing/Books/Parallel_Lines/parallel_lines.html"]
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