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The theatre or cinema pipe organ (Letters, 27 February) has almost completely faded from public awareness. Those that remain are mostly in the hands of charities and individuals, including the Mighty Wurlitzer in London's magnificent art-deco Troxy theatre. Let us ensure that these amazing instruments continue to make their special contribution to the world of popular orchestral music.John LeemingVice-president, The Cinema Organ Society
A wonderful English teacher at my secondary school commented 'Susan enjoys a bit of sedition' in my report (Letters, 3 March). After checking the dictionary, I decided that this was a good thing and have continued to do so.Susan HutchinsonOxford
The BBC could safely broadcast Malta's Eurovision entry here in the north (No kant do: Eurovision bars Malta's entry over title's similarity to C-word, 5 March). We would never confuse the C-word with Kant.Judy CharltonNorthallerton, North Yorkshire
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