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Old 08-August-2008, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Frog march View Post
Tog, I didn't think you were suggesting fooling people, it's just that I'm sure there is the odd doctor out there that would use that title to make them selves seem more authoritative.

And anyway, there is nothing to stop a doctor from writing fiction, in fact, I would think that using the title in this way would be ok, since a fiction writer doesn't really need to appeal to authority......
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