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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 1d

Is the Thames too narrow to allow a faster boat to overtake a slower boat?

Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 2d

The country of Georgia or the US state of Georgia or people alive in the early 18th century?

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 4d

I used to make a garlic and cheese omelette by gently cooking the garlic ahead of time and dotting smears of the slow cooked garlic on the egg curds. It was great! I should try it with cinnamon.

Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 5d

Thanks for sharing this!

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 5d

They say that bears have a much better/stronger sense of smell than dogs. Is that because they breathe in more air, have more receptors in their nose, or better smell processing in their brain? Or maybe it's a combination of them? I'd love to know.

Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 8d

Bring in some pigs to eat the acorns.

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 13d

I loved it. I listened as I walked to the supermarket, which was closed because of no electricity. I was happy as I got to carry on listening as I diverted to a different supermarket. Can't wait for future episodes. Thank you!

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 14d

Looking forward to it!

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 15d

They are great but Jawbone's bluetooth headset was released in 2006. Nowhere near as good as current products but it was available.

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 15d

Owning multiples of the same thing is good sense. If it fits, it's comfortable and has the other properties you want then repeating its use is good. Also, if your jet lagged aunt wakes up at 3am and leaves an iron shaped burn on a shirt in a burst of ADHD ironing then you still have one.

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 15d

I, also, did not know this. I love loose leaf tea.

Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 20d

AI voices for a technical manual are probably fine. But fiction with real characters, plot, and theme needs human narrators who understand and communicate what the characters feel, do and say.

Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 21d

I loved the first episode. In particular, I loved that you looked at who was making the programmes and the environment they were making them in. Can't wait for next week!

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 24d

Two of my favourite people!

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 25d

The last line is absolutely perfect!

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 28d

I feel seen.

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · 29d

It looks good. A shame it's not widely available.

Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · Sep 8

I have never seen a reusable mask available for sale.

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · Sep 8

I'm looking forward to listening!

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · Sep 5

Even Kofi Annan isn't Kofi Annan any more.

Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · Sep 5

Aha! Thanks for the explanation

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · Sep 5

I don't think I've ever seen a kitchen with a sofa in it. Is that a thing? Maybe I just know nothing about interior design.

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · Sep 5

Leaving links is above and beyond. You are good people!

Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · Sep 3

If a company shares the location of your delivery with you it's to provide reassurance because they know that you know they are not trustworthy. Much better to have reliable, scheduled deliveries and no location updates.

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Leo Vegoda @social.vegoda.org · Sep 2

I read it. But if the process failure called out in the letter is not addressed, can the ombuds later disqualify the appointment?