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From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken)
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Subject: Re: Oddity in The War Machines
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 14:26:45 EST
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>And now, for another oddity in "the War Machines".  How  did  the
>Doctor have such a familiarity with England's scientific communi-
>ty (being allowed  to  visit  the  Wotan  room,  staying  at  Sir
>Charles'  home,  etc.)?   If  I  remember  correctly, in the UNIT
>stories, nobody liked him and, if it wasn't for his UNIT  connec-
>tions (which he didn't seem to have at the time of TWM), he would
>have been thrown out instantly from almost anywhere.

The Doctor is usually well respected in scientific establishments
until he poo-poo's their ideas.  Remember, how else would he be 
able to drop so many names?
-- 
James C. Armstrong, Jnr.	{ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa

"But Doctor, we're on that island!"
"Oh my word!"			who said them, what story?