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James Bond: London School
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James Bond did not come from a wealthy background. He was orphaned at an early age and attended Oxford University or some other educational establishment where his school friends constantly reminded him that he had not come from a rich family. Bond was granted official admittance into that school thanks to the grace of another person's charity, which greatly frustrated him.
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Bond was removed from Eton at his aunt's request and sent to continue his education at Fettes College in Edinburgh, Scotland, his father's old school. Per John Pearson's Authorised Biography and an allusion by Fleming in From Russia with Love, Bond ... briefly attended the University of Geneva. With the exception of Fettes, Bond's attendance at these schools parallels Fleming's own life. The film version of You Only Live Twice asserts he is a graduate with a degree in Oriental languages from Cambridge University; in the later film The Spy Who Loved Me Bond is identified by an acquaintance as a Cambridge graduate, whilst in the official biographical material for for the 2006 film Casino Royale, he is stated as having attended the London School of Economics. He also attends (presumably at some point) Oxford to study Danish in Tomorrow Never Dies, although in the film he's not there to study at all. Bond can speak a variety of different languages, most notably German, French, Russian and Japanese.
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From age 12 to 13, Bond attended Eton until he was expelled for repeated curfew violations and 'trouble' with one of the maids. He then attended his father’s alma mater, Fettes. While there he won numerous athletic competitions and twice boxed for the school as a light weight. He ... formed the first intermural judo league for the public school circuit. During his teens, he spent time studying both climbing and skiing with local Austrian instructor Hannes Oberhauser of Kitzbühel during term breaks at Fettes. Bond's one strong relationship, this friendship ended when Oberhauser disappeared mysteriously.
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Bond: Interesting setup, Alec; you break into the bank of London via computer, transfer the money electronically just seconds before you set off the GoldenEye, which erases any records of the transaction. Ingenious.
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