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Teo  #202750  Fri, 03 Mar 06 06:15 AM
What does closet modify, fan or science fiction? A closet fan of science fiction or a fan of closet science fiction?
  
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Thank you very much for your reply.
Clive  #202753  Fri, 03 Mar 06 06:44 AM

Hi,

What does closet modify, fan or science fiction? A closet fan of science fiction or a fan of closet science fiction? It modifies 'fan'. It means the person is secretly a fan of science-fiction.

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