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festschrift
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Professor Riddy's colleagues were secretly preparing a festschrift to mark her 60th birthday. At last the big day came, and, naturally, the professor was

a.) outraged at being ousted from her tenured position.

b.) touched by the gift of a volume of essays.

c.) pleased by all the mince pies.

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