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Article: Pretenders to the throne.(Mollification)(toilet paper debates)
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- Harper's Magazine
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- May 1, 2005
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From more than fifty memos exchanged among British doctors and civil servants on the subject of government-issue toilet paper. The most recent correspondence was released by the British National Archives in January. Soft toilet paper was introduced in 1981.
To Dr. V. C. Medvei from Dr. John Hunt, February 26, 1964
An unusual request! A patient of mine has piles, and he thinks that the government lavatory paper is out-of-date and extremely bad for his complaint. He has asked me if there is any chance of it being changed to a softer type. I enclose a sample.
To Medvei from Mrs. T. Jury, July 29, 1969
Could you please help us poor females ...