“My dear fellow members, today we review the application of Mary Anning to become a member of our distinguished society. As usual, the devil’s advocate will start.”
“Thank you, Sir. Mary Anning! On one hand, she’s a woman, and on the other… No wait, actually I rest my case.”
“Thank you. Now the defense can move forward.”
“No, sorry, she is a woman after all.”
" Big no-no then. Huzzah, tradition prevails! To the smoking room, chaps."
Well you have to undestand their reasoning.
“My dear fellow members, today we review the application of Mary Anning to become a member of our distinguished society. As usual, the devil’s advocate will start.”
“Thank you, Sir. Mary Anning! On one hand, she’s a woman, and on the other… No wait, actually I rest my case.”
“Thank you. Now the defense can move forward.”
“No, sorry, she is a woman after all.”
" Big no-no then. Huzzah, tradition prevails! To the smoking room, chaps."