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Ghastly, isn’t it? More so when uttered by a newly-migrated [[structurer]] who, a few short days ago, worked, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and was himself a beloved member of the legal team.<ref>You could continue to wax Wilfred Owenesque for young sir will, with horrifying speed, find himself quite'' un''belovèd by his ''alma mater''. They will regard him with the same fondness remaining members of MI6 — the ones who weren’t betrayed and murdered by a filthy double-crosser — have for Kim Philby. This will not be helped by being called [[legal eagle]]s.</ref>
Ghastly, isn’t it? More so when uttered by a newly-migrated [[structurer]] who, a few short days ago, worked, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and was himself a beloved member of the legal team.<ref>You could continue to wax Wilfred Owenesque for young sir will, with horrifying speed, find himself quite'' un''belovèd by his ''alma mater''. Those who remain will regard him with the same fondness surviving members of MI6 — the ones who weren’t betrayed and murdered by a filthy double-crosser — have for Kim Philby. Their will not be assisted by being called [[legal eagle]]s”.</ref>


Despite its name the [[legal eagle]], genus [[Chicken licken|''lingebant ulcera pullum'']], is flightless member of the [[Chicken-licken|''chicken'']] family. It is mainly harmless and lays nice nest-eggs. [[Legal eagle]]s can breed in captivity — as a matter of fact that’s often the only way they can breed, in glorified coops called “[[law firm]]s” — and if released in the wild can, with appropriate camouflage, make do among the grassy [[bank]]s and [[hedge fund|hedge]]rows.  
Despite its name, the [[legal eagle]], genus [[Chicken licken|''lingebant ulcera pullum'']], is a flightless member of the [[Chicken-licken|''chicken'']] family. It is mainly harmless and lays nice nest-eggs. [[Legal eagle]]s can breed in captivity — as a matter of fact that’s often the only way they can breed, in glorified coops called “[[law firm]]s” — and if released in the wild can, with appropriate camouflage, make do among the grassy [[bank]]s and [[hedge fund|hedge]]rows.  


Whatever their habitat, more than anything else [[legal eagle]]s fear being blind-sided by the very language in which they ply their trade: English.  
Whatever their habitat, more than anything else [[legal eagle]]s fear being blind-sided by the very language in which they ply their trade: English.