i thought
they were already known in principle, but never acted upon. certainly the method of dealing with fires at the time was to hastily construct them by demolishing houses around the blaze, but the mayor of the day was reticent to 'cos of the cost
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reluctant, not reticent.
that would mean he was the silent, mysterious type towards them, like a building-regulations james dean.
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You'd have to give him that one
by definition 3.
dictionary.reference.com/search?q=reticent
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dictionary.reference.com/search?q=reticent
I think you meant
cited, not sited
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