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Norman Brumfit

A fellow researcher at the McGurk Institute.

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Also known as Dr. Norman Brumfit, Brumfit

First appearance: i

Norman Brumfit shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The instructor in English, known as the faculty's 'Wild Man'; engages in a debate about science versus the humanities.
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In Chapter II: The instructor in English, known as the faculty's 'Wild Man'; engages in a debate about science versus the humanities. Later, in II: Attends the party, behaving in an original and naughty manner,…

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