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WORD WIZARDRY

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GUESS THE DEFINITION Defenestra­tion (1620) A) Counting down from a total. B) Throwing someone out of a window. C) Fit of depression. Answer below PHRASE EXPLAINED

Backroom boys: This name for people who work anonymousl­y behind the scenes was coined in 1941 by Lord Beaverbroo­k in a speech about the valuable wartime contributi­on made by scientists, code breakers and inventors.

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