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Priscilla confuses me. When I hear it, I picture a tall, thin adult, attractive rather than pretty, keen and competent. But when I remember the only one I've ever known, I see a short, sallow teenager with straight, short, boring hair and a superior expression on her face in spite of having no apparent gifts at all: slow academically, no interest in sport, music, history, public speaking ... The Priscilla I picture wouldn't have a nickname, and the Priscilla I knew wouldn't either but for a different reason that I can't quite pin down.