The Corner

Onomastics Watch

“According to Bates Gill of the Centre for Strategic and International

Studies….”—-The Economist 10/2/04, p.44.

Whoa! “Bates Gill”? Is that some kind of bizarro version of the great

software mogul?

Or are the Pod People taking over? Shall I wake up tomorrow and find that

the presidential race is between Jerry Kohn and Gush Beorge? With Rader

Nalph running a third party?

Or do I just need another cup of coffee?

John Derbyshire — Mr. Derbyshire is a former contributing editor of National Review.
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