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John Wallace, the new principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, said: "I allow myself the luxury of being a prima donna every 18 months. It used to be a regular occurrence" (Features, THES , July 19).

Presumably, it used to be a more frequent occurrence.

Roy Pearce
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