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I am a man

Nicholas Gruen
March 6, 2014March 6, 2014
“This hand is not the color of yours. But if I pierce it, I shall feel pain. If you pierce your hand, you also feel...
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Congratulations: Great game Junta

Nicholas Gruen
March 6, 2014
I recall seeing an exciting young player from Canberra at a Doberl Cup about seven or eight years ago. (The Doberl Cup is a regular...
Ukraine, Russia and the elusive grundnorm
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Ukraine, Russia and the elusive grundnorm

Ken Parish
March 5, 2014March 5, 2014
I don't pretend to understand the detail of the current situation between Russia and Ukraine, but it seems entirely reasonable to fear that this may...
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Looking to support a good cause? The story of the Vanavil orphanage/school

Paul Frijters
March 5, 2014March 5, 2014
Vanavil is a school for the poorest of the poor in the middle of Tamil Nadu, India. It started in 2005 as an orphanage/school for...

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