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Old 12th Jul 2006, 20:48
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I thought it was well known that the origin of the expression Dutch roll was from the observation of a drunken Dutchman managing to remain upright whilst his upper body gently swung to and fro and from left to right simultaneously. Why Dutch? perhaps they have a reputation for holding their drink better than the other nation we tend to use for less than flattering descriptions (the French)
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