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01 March, 2007
APJ Abdul Kalam sneezes
Really, that would be no less newsworthy than this rubbish.
Being a president was the best thing that ever happened to good Mr APJ, for one reason alone: he is now a celebrity. Wannabe celebs, please note.
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The 100 Most Common English Words
See how many you can guess. (Via Chandru.)
By Amit Varma in Miscellaneous
iAlive
Bloomberg accidentally releases Steve Jobs’s obituary, while the man still lives.
By Amit Varma in Journalism/Media
The Desperate Passion of Ben Foster
Method acting meets controlled staginess in 3:10 to Yuma
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One Chai and a Wills Navy Cut
Pablo Bartholomew's latest exhibition offers intimate recall of the 70s and 80s
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#106 - Generalissimo 76
Sample clues
9 across: Van Morrison classic from Moondance (7)
6 down: Order beginning with ‘A’ (12)
