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The honours system gets to grade people. Graded grains make finer rice.
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April 2004, explaining to the Commons committee on public administration why there are so many different levels of honours Hoggart, Simon. 'Sir Humphrey reveals his Dusty Springfield side', The Guardian, 30 April 2004

 

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