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If only there were a good map of London I promised myself I would throw the bloody A to Z on the fire

If only there were a good map of London, I promised myself, I would throw the bloody A to Z on the fire.Then I discovered the Nicholson Street Finder and threw my London A to Z on the fire There was only one thing wrong with the Street Finder The name was boring A to Z was a great name on an unsatisfactory...
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He always had that even at three but it has taken him

“He always had that, even at three, but it has taken him time to mature When I took him to Dubai I thought he would run very well. Yesterday he stamped and swished as hands-on Hashiguchi, 60, smoothed his dark coat, oiled his hooves and placated his star with carrots.”He is starting to settle,...
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There is no search in it

There is no search in it.” The Serpent and the Rope is a novel of spiritual searching, but without fulfilment.Nothing that Rao subsequently wrote had the impact of his first two novels, though his longest work, The Chessmaster and His Moves (1988), coincided with his winning the prestigious Neustadt...
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In 1997 Tony Blair’s New Labour appeal was centred on Mondeo man and

In 1997, Tony Blair’s New Labour appeal was centred on “Mondeo man” and “Worcester woman”. One might begin to think that all invaders behave badly.But, let us, as they say in the world of sport, take the positives. The Brits, whose name we all take, whatever the qualification,...
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In 2005 SMG reported a 46 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £20m with revenue 4 per cent ahead at £210m

In 2005, SMG reported a 46 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £20m with revenue 4 per cent ahead at £210m.Chris Masters, SMG’s chairman, thanked Mr Flanagan for an “outstanding contribution to the development of SMG in his 10 years as chief executive”. He survived a turbulent period...
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This is a matter of protecting life on Earth yet there is great reluctance to

“This is a matter of protecting life on Earth, yet there is great reluctance to provide funding.”Current funding has succeeded in building the first of four dedicated telescopes. Part of the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System (Pan-Starrs) project, the Hawaii-based PS1...
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