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Feigning a tough look, Nancy McPhee talks about her new book called The Book of Insults
Feigning a tough look, Nancy McPhee talks about her new book called The Book of Insults

Feigning a tough look, Nancy McPhee talks about her new book called The Book of Insults

Date9/29/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Feigning a tough look; Nancy McPhee talks about her new book called The Book of Insults. Her involvement with politics triggered interest in language of insult and invective and she has compiled 1;000 quotations.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0099993F
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