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Letters: Fondly remembered 

I was saddened to read about Bernard Queenan's death in the May 29 issue of The Journal. “A man of sovereign parts,” he was a regular participant and winner of the British Nemo Competition, which involves identifying very abstruse quotations.

I relied on Ben Queenan whenever I couldn't track down a quote or something else. He never failed to provide the right answers, and that is why his help is acknowledged in three of my books, including the one just completed.

David Ketterer, Professor of English (retired) and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Liverpool