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From: wheel@utastro.UUCP (Craig Wheeler)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Re: Doctor's powers
Message-ID: <504@utastro.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 12-Mar-86 22:29:55 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 12 22:29:55 1986
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Keywords: language health inconsistencies
Summary: No, I believe Susan did

In article <9422@ritcv.UUCP>, msl5864@ritcv.UUCP (Michael S. Leibow) writes:
> ...
> >This might also explain why the Tardis is always referred to as a Tardis. 
> >After Susan (do I have my history right?) made up the acronym, the Doctor stuck
> >it in the data base.
> >
> >david rickel
> 
> I think the TARDIS had its name since its invention.  I just recently saw An
> Unearthly Child, and I don't think that Susan made up the acronym.  I believe
> that she just explained it to the intruders of the TARDIS.

No, I have An Unearthly Child on tape (somewhere!) and I am almost positive that
Susan thought up the acronym... and David Rickel's explaination of the incon-
gruency is valid and certainly creative.


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