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The double meaning of 'accident'; Me and Bob; and lack of loo roll

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January 12th 2007
8th January 2007 Accidents will happen I had to register at the university today. We were to get there for 9.30, 'and don't come late', faff around with details, get orientated, meet our language partners and go for lunch. I had decided to get the bus at 8.30, just to make sure I had plenty of time to be late etc., so of course I left the house at 8.45. Still should ha ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more