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juill

23rd November 2010, 14:41
30A. ONE HELD TO BE HARMLESS (8) COULD BE DETAINED OR DETAINEE
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sudokulover

23rd November 2010, 15:06
one held implies a person so detainee
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crypto

23rd November 2010, 15:35
I'm not clear how the 'to be harmless' works with detainee or detained. Can anyone enlighten me?
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ajt

23rd November 2010, 15:45
A prisoner is held so that he can do no harm
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crypto

23rd November 2010, 15:51
Cheers AJT - I guess it's obvious when you put it like that, I just wasn't reading it that way. I was thinking more of harmless in the innocence sense. Silly ol' me.
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ajt

23rd November 2010, 16:00
That's what the setter wants you to think, Crypto
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juill

23rd November 2010, 16:17
mANY THANKS TO YOU ALL, FOR YOUR INTEREST,
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