Re: Russian & A Clockwork Orange

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 Marco wrote: 
 > _the clockwork orange_ also refers to the 1978 dutch soccer squad i
 think...
 > (they played like clockwork and had orange jerseys you see...)
 
Camille wrote: 
I had always been told that it was based on a phrase: `As mad as a
 clockwork orange' (which is ... pretty mad I assume (: ) which is also the
 reason the old man in the book was writing a book of that title. >>

I go along with Camille here, this is what I've always been told.  It seems to
fit the premise of the book rather well in my opinion.

Becky

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