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  were filtered, corrected and made to conform if possible. The idea that the English language is ever changing and made up of countless dialects, pidgins and creoles

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  and was stunned by her reaction. Or rather, the lack of it. The fact is, she long thought something was amiss. Little signs (always setting off airport scanners, glowing red pupils

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  2011-04-23 19:38:36

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  I knew I couldn't have long to live. In despair I lashed out with my remaining limb and grabbed the nearest child. "Tell me!" I wept, "Can you taste the rainbow?!?"

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  2011-04-23 19:16:14

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  get right inside the man. Wrangling the wax is a mere trifle (you must have seen the pics of my massive wax Nixon from 72? Made page 6 of the Evening Standard) - but capturing the

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  2011-04-23 19:08:40

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  see the full extent of exactly what was going on. Somewhat reluctantly, he peered in. An ominous clicking sounded from within it, but before his eyes could adjust to the gloom

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  2011-04-23 19:01:21

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  But I made it back! The boys threw me a swell homecoming. I fell hard for the stripper they hired - who slowly peeled herself out of a banana costume... but that's another story.

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  2011-04-23 18:54:44

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  My first mistake was probably getting "If lost, please return to..." and my address engraved on to my house keys. My second was

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  2011-04-23 10:59:19

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  They say if life gives you lemons - you should make lemonade. But what should you do if life gives you a GPS unit, some gaffer tape and a friend who doesn't know any better?

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  2011-04-23 10:57:18

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  frame my x-rays and display them proudly in his reception, telling his patients that "these are the bicuspids of a hero!" But now is not the time to revel in my success. First I

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  2011-04-23 10:52:06

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  Her finger tightened on the trigger. "About 150..." she purred in a faintly Gallic accent. Her face wrinkled slightly. "Why this sudden interest in the metric system?" Distracted,

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  2011-04-23 10:25:33

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  door. "Who on earth would be out in this weather?" I wondered. Leaving my soup somewhat ruefully I went over to the door and peered through the fisheye. Standing before me was

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  2011-04-23 10:11:57

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  I can't imagine what sort of an existence this would be. But every night I went back at dusk to re-shelve, and with every volume replaced the bookshelf let out a contented sigh.

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