if and only if "THE DUEL" refers to an actual duel, not the title of a book. so, for instance, "according to the eponymous novella, THE DUEL was called off on account of rain," maybe. but "according to the eponymous novella, THE DUEL is a rousing tale of adventure and duelling" is right out.
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off the top of my head
Date: 2010-09-27 07:26 pm (UTC)