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** Don't forget that "mark twain" is an order that was often heard on riverboats, telling someone to record ("mark") the deepest part of the river ("the twain").

* Television Producer [[David E. Kelley]], creator of ''[[Ally McBeal]]'', ''[[The Practice]]'', and ''[[Boston Legal]]'' (all Boston based lawyer shows) actually has a degree in law from Boston University.

* As ludicrous as the events in most ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' episodes are, about 95% of them were based on stuff that had actually happened to the show's creator, John Sullivan, and/or members of his family. Reportedly, he didn't have to start thinking of any truly original storylines until near the end of the show's run.

** There is said to be a similar tale about the writers of ''Are You Being Served?''