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Old January 14th 16, 09:47 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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On Wednesday, 13 January 2016 19:11:07 UTC, Peter Able wrote:

Was it Mark Twain who said words to the effect that Wagner Operas have
some wonderful moments separated by awful half hours.


I thought it was either Cocteau or Debussey.
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On 2016\01\14 10:47, Offramp wrote:
On Wednesday, 13 January 2016 19:11:07 UTC, Peter Able wrote:

Was it Mark Twain who said words to the effect that Wagner Operas have
some wonderful moments separated by awful half hours.


I thought it was either Cocteau or Debussey.


Rossini, and it was quarter-hours.

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Gioachino_Rossini
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