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Paul Anthony Jones

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Paul Anthony Jones is a writer, musician, and author of word origins guide Haggard Hawks & Paltry Poltroons . He also runs its popular tie-in Twitter account @HaggardHawks . His lifelong love of words began as a child when he was given a dictionary as a Christmas present - he read it cover to cover in a day. He now lives in Jesmond in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where he still reads far too many books and drinks far too much coffee. www.paulanthonyjones.com

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