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> Joan Clarke wasn't recruited through a crossword competition, she was already known to be a bright mathematician. Yes, but without Gordon Welchman (the pers
by JshWright 12y ago
> Joan Clarke wasn't recruited through a crossword competition, she was already known to be a bright mathematician.
Yes, but without Gordon Welchman (the person who brought her on board), they needed some other story to explain how she was involved.
- jgrahamc 12y agoRight. But why was Welchman missing? Didn't make any sense to me. The whole thing felt like someone read Hodges' book, put it down and wrote a fanfic version.