Nov 16, 2017 14:06
Welsh: He can take notes, can't he?
Fraser: Ah, well, yes sir. In two official languages, three forms of shorthand, Cantonese, Inuktitut, . . .
This was strangely significant in the early versions of the COYA. I couldn't make the short hand puzzle fit in with the narrative. It is, however, rather nice to have a reference to Fraser's grandmother.
ETA: I can account for two shorthands - pitman and gregg. I wonder what lucky number three is.