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the Great Dane behind the filmstar’s bungalow gates refuses to shake noses with the Dobie, the Alsatian strains at his leash, raring for a fight, the pair of beagles lick the big guy in adoration even as he imperiously ignores them. ... | Read..
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| Lodge with a view |
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Sir — At the Olympic Games this year, India finished 55th, with a total medal tally of six (“Too la ... |
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The fall of a star is never without significance. In earlier times, a star falling across the sky was seen as an omen. In con... | Read..
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“Pride,” observed Mary, who piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections, “is a very common failing, I believe. By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it is very common indeed; that human nature is particularly prone to it, and that there are very few of us who do not cherish a feeling of self-complacency on the score of some quality or the other, real or imaginary.”— JANE AUSTEN
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