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I opened a book today to start reading it and I stopped at the second line whenÌýthe author revealed himself to be born in 1984.ÌýI read out the line to Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Ulster's Gerry Anderson who was sitting at the desk behind me catching up on the Newsnight Steve Coogan versus the News of the World debate from Friday night past. When he had finished I showed him the sentence, and he implied, in an inner city Dublin voice, that in 1984 his rear end, that is the writer's rear end(n.b. this was much more colourfully described than rear end) was the size of a button.

Gerry's comment hasÌýstayed with me ever since this afternoon,Ìýand now I feel that when I do get to do this interview with thisÌýAmerican best sellingÌýauthor, columnist,Ìýradio host and child of 1984 (ie 27 year old), I will have Gerry Anderson's faux Dublin accent and earthy description colouring my discussion.ÌýÌýÌý