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RARE EXCELLENCE Sitt,—Hurrah for Russell Braddon, who (in spite of

not knowing quite what 'cliche means) is brave enough to interpret the sales of his book as evidence of his literary excellence—not of the popularity of his subject. Joan Sutherland. 0 rare Russell, Braddon!

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