# Am I The Only Fool? (Question regarding Cecil.)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-fool-question-regarding-cecil/282392>\
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**Created:** [December 31, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-fool-question-regarding-cecil/282392 "2004-12-31T07:20:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![5que](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/3bc359/32.png) [@5que](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5que)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-fool-question-regarding-cecil/282392/81 "2005-01-12T19:17:50Z")

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Okay, it’s now obvious we need to deprogram **Dex**.

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**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-fool-question-regarding-cecil/282392/82 "2005-01-13T02:15:38Z")

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> [@Tenar](#):
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> How unfortunate that some of our members so resolutely lack a sense of fun.

No, no, no, no, no.

Seeking to fight ignorance about dear old “Cecil” is something of which the “man” (sorry, **Dex** , man…and, um, Cecil) himself would undoubtedly approve. I feel that I am being tested, that like Malvolio I have been chosen for having greatness thrust upon me.

Having been tested in the crucible of public obloquy, maybe, just maybe, it will be my destiny to take over the mantle of the great one!

Yes, me - the new Cecil!

If not, I hope you will take up a collection and put something appropriate on my tomb - well, not my tomb, as I’m getting cremated - but write me a fitting epitaph, anyway:

“There was a young fellow called Roger,  
(In reality a surly, old codger),  
He pissed off the Board  
By impugning their Lord  
And all to compensate for his todger.”

And, anyway, is it not fun to witness all these brilliant attempts to obfuscate the issue and argue about irrelevancies, the cyber-legal discovery of reams of documents on totally immaterial issues?

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**Author:** ![Sample\_the\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sample\_the\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sample_the_Dog)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-fool-question-regarding-cecil/282392/83 "2005-01-13T02:33:49Z")

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> [@roger thornhill](#):
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> Having been tested in the crucible of public obloquy, maybe, just maybe, it will be my destiny to take over the mantle of the great one!
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> Yes, me - the new Cecil!

Roger, cast down the ring!

Ro-o-o-o-o-o-gerrrr!

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