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An '''anagram''' was a word or phrase created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. | An '''anagram''' was a word or phrase created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. | ||
When adopting a false identity, [[the Master]] sometimes used an anagram. In [[13th century]] [[England]] he went by Sir Gilles Estram, and on the starship ''[[Gallery]]'' he used Mr Seta. Each was an anagram of "Master". ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]'') | When adopting a false identity, [[the Master]] sometimes used an anagram. In [[13th century]] [[England]] he went by Sir Gilles Estram, and on the starship ''[[Gallery (spaceship)|Gallery]]'' he used Mr Seta. Each was an anagram of "Master". ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]'') | ||
The Mimic's inability at original thought caused it to use anagrams. When it merged with [[Francis Pearson]], it used the names Persona and Sperano, both anagrams of Pearson's last name. Even the name it became known by, [[Managra]], was an anagram of "anagram". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'') | The Mimic's inability at original thought caused it to use anagrams. When it merged with [[Francis Pearson]], it used the names Persona and Sperano, both anagrams of Pearson's last name. Even the name it became known by, [[Managra]], was an anagram of "anagram". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'') | ||
