Degree seeker's ordeal

• Law student's struggle
• A seat in apse designed for examination of many documents
• Effort toward a law degree
• Altering a single letter, strong grip secretary's taken on bureaucratic nightmare
• Would-be lawyer's effort
• Hare and hounds
• Houseman TV series, with "The"
• 1973 Houseman film (with "The")

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n. 1 A cross-country race in which a trail of torn-up paper marks the trail 2 (context by extension English) An administration process involving cross-references between many documents; the following of a paper trail

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Paperchase is an international chain of stationery stores which were established in the United Kingdom but has since expanded into Europe, the USA and United Arab Emirates. As well as stand alone stores, in the UK there are concessions in selected Selfridges ...