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You’re having a laugh!

You’re having a laugh!

Laughter is good for you. It is a very powerful force that positively affects the whole body and the breath released during a hearty laugh has been ...

July 5 - 12, 2006
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Leisure
Laughing stock: the light side of life

Laughing stock: the light side of life

Team effort
At one point during a game, the coach said to one of his young players, “Do you understand what co-operation is? Wh ...

July 5 - 12, 2006
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Tattle Tales
The World Cup in words

The World Cup in words

By the time you read this, Germany will be through to the finals (mind you I am writing this on a Sunday, so I could have egg all over my face by W ...

July 5 - 12, 2006
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Culture
Map thief faces $1.8m fine and time in jail

Map thief faces $1.8m fine and time in jail

THE TOOLS of his trade were a sharp razor blade and a brass neck.

Now the antiques expert who stole some of the world’s rarest and most an ...

July 5 - 12, 2006
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Culture
Review

Review

The Husband
Dean Koontz
Bantam; 416pp
It’s another boring day in paradise for gardener Mitch Rafferty, planting i ...

July 5 - 12, 2006
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Leisure
What is automatic writing?

What is automatic writing?

Dear Nikki,
What is automatic writing and how do I get started?
Frank Raleigh
    Bahrain

Dear Frank,
Autom ...

July 5 - 12, 2006
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Tattle Tales
I left on a jet plane...well tried to anyway

I left on a jet plane...well tried to anyway

Well, I finally arrived in Blighty after a very harrowing experience on-board that so called “Five Star Airline”.

Being the good chap I am ...

July 5 - 12, 2006
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Tattle Tales
Fat chance!

Fat chance!

(Doctors have warned India’s football fans that they will become obese by the time the FIFA World Cup is over, from an excess of burgers and beers) ...

July 5 - 12, 2006
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