I am reminded of one of my favourite sitcoms - Blackadder (shortly after burning Dr Johnson's only manuscript of the Dictionary, and realising it will take ten

I am reminded of one of my favourite sitcoms - Blackadder (shortly after burning Dr Johnson's only manuscript of the Dictionary, and realising it will take ten years to re-create): "No, I love the dictionary, and would like to have my manservant Baldrick read it. Unfortunately it will take him about ten years to learn to read, so please leave it here."