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A small anecdote on Bill Slim.
When GG of Australia, he undertook a tour of the outback. He came to a VERY isolated homestead and a man was sitting on the verandah having a smoke. He had no idea who the visitor was and the GG came up, offered his hand and "hello, I'm Slim"!
The Aussie responded, "Yeah, 'Slim' who?'
'Slim' is a common nickname for a tall lanky bloke, and often a short stocky bloke too, as Bill Slim was.
John.
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