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From: AP Online
Date: 19990825
Author:ROBERT BARR, Associated Press Writer

ROBERT BARR, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
08-25-1999
Lords Miffed Over Essay Contest

LONDON (AP) -- In 75 words or less, why would you like to be in the House of Lords?

That's the question for hereditary members of the Lords before an election later this year to select the lucky few who will keep their seats.

To some, it smacks of a cereal-box competition. ``I should remain a lord because ...'' read Wednesday's headline in The Times.

``The whole thing is ludicrous,'' says Lord Mancroft, a Conservative peer. ``What do I include -- my inside leg measurement?''

Brief essays did not win ...

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