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Simon Winchester | a History of Precision Engineering and the Making of the Modern World

Hidden Forces

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The Importance of Changing Sex

A note was pushed under Simon's hotel door in Casablanca, Morocco. It said: 'I'm sorry to have put you and your friend through a somewhat awkward social situation but the fact of the matter is that I've decided to change sex' The letter went on to say she would return to Britain with the name Jan Morris if everything worked out. She now lives with Elizabeth as there used to be sisters in law - they were allowed to remarry ten years ago.

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