Sylvia Foolproof Suddes
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Stunning.
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From ancient Egypt, more than 3,000 years ago ~ this wooden cosmetic spoon with handle in the shape of a biting, running jackal (ca 1539-1292 BC)
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Some positivity.
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In 2021, clean power covered Britain’s electricity demand for just 2.5 hours.
In 2025, it’s already 87 hours.

Still only 1.3% of the year – but the direction of travel is clear.

Dr Simon Evans reports
Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far
Clean-energy sources have powered Great Britain entirely for a record 87 hours this year — a milestone toward 2030 targets
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I’m afraid I cannot trust Israel.
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I find the Spanish system clear. It’s commonsensical.
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An abomination.
Every time I come across it, I add a note to the manuscript: ‘It’s the River Tees, not the River Tee’.
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It was an epiphany, 35 years ago, to realise ‘war’ in Spanish is guerra.

Guerrilla suddenly made sense.
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I am so chuffed you spelt Boro correctly, Peter.

I’m from Darlo.
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Whaaaaaat?
Oh I can’t be doing with that, Janet!
It hurts my brain to read.
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Have you tried the Danish numbering system? 🤯🤯🤯
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It’s a foreign language like no other. It’s alien! From another galaxy!!!
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To study language is a taste of history.
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Actually, I just can’t see numbers after ten!
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Not to me either.
Useful and interesting.
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Somehow thought you would, Joanie! 😊
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Do any of my editorial cohort see words they hear?

It’s called ticker-tape synaesthesia, where spoken words induce images of those same words in writing, and I’ve had it all my conscious life.
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Woke – empathic.

Psychopath – zero awareness, zero respect, egocentric, extreme cruelty, lack of remorse.