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05 August, 2008
Important Research
I love the first line of this book review by Janet Maslin:
There are many indications that David Ebershoff conducted prodigious research to write his novel about polygamy, “The 19th Wife.”
Sadly, Maslin elaborates—and we find that she did not mean what she seemed to be implying. Such a letdown.
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Arts and entertainment
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)
