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Below are five names. There is a common thread among them. Can you guess the common thread? You get extra credit if, after figuring out the common thread for all five names, you figure out a specific fact about each individual's name. Good luck...
1. John Swithen
2. Edward Banks
3. Brian Coffey
4. Mary Westmacott
5. Eric Arthur Blair
1. John Swithen
2. Edward Banks
3. Brian Coffey
4. Mary Westmacott
5. Eric Arthur Blair
Hint
These people are all very well known individuals in certain circles. They are not "fictional."Answer
These five names are pseudonyms (pen names) of well-known authors.The extra credit is if you guessed who the real-life author actually is.
John Swithen is Stephen King
Edward Banks is Ray Bradbury
Brian Coffey is Dean Koontz
Mary Westmacott is Agatha Christie
Eric Arthur Blair is George Orwell
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