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  I'm beginning to think that some #aliexpress advertising might not be true. #StraightOuttaShenzen

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  With the existence of Sunbeam natural sultanas should I be concerned about the packet of Sunbeam unnatural sultanas?

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  @Kels_316 South African and bigoted wanker are pretty commonly associated phrases. My work history may include working for a company which was 70% Saffers. Unbearable to hear them talk about the socio economic elements of their country.

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  @joannaholman I believe USB memory sticks are not a reliable backup mechanism. From memory the chip on board can lose charge over a long period of time, essentially killing the data (aka charge dissipation). They need to be plugged in occasionally to avoid this. Magnetic media is much more reliable, but you need a 3-2-1 backup mechanism. (3 copies, 2 mediums, 1 off site).

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  "Ange and the boss", a documentary about the time #Hungarian #football great Ferenc Puskás spent in Australia is now available on SBS on demand. Highly recommended for anyone with the slightest appreciation of #sportsball and it's history.

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  Friday night movie for Mr 10 & 14 was "Queen of Katwe", a Disney sports feel good story where the sport is Chess, and the location is (unusually for a Disney film) Uganda. An impressive film and wonderful story regarding Phiona Mutesi, although this reference in the Wikipedia saddened (but didn't surprise) me "As of 2019 Mutesi had apparently not received royalties from the Disney film.". #PhionaMutesi #QueenOfKatwe

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  Just told my phone to " set a alarm for 6am" and it responded with "use an as the indefinite article when the letter starts with a vowel".

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  @Kels_316 Are the quotes accurate?

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  Overheard. The price of petrol is making me work from home. I've got car owner virus.

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  It's 4.53am, and my brain has been singing "beer, beer, smurfing beer, you don't get drunk and it isn't dear" for the last hour. I'm blaming @DJDarren for putting that earworm back in my head, having previously expelled it from my brain in about 1979. #ThePlaylist

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  Mr 13 is far braver than I when racing on the track. I dare not go this high on concrete, let alone timber board when racing indoors, for him it's a non event (although a year ago when learning to ride on the"boards" he did admit that he got a bit scared, but that made him cycle faster.) He also got his first ever "sash" for winning the junior handicap today. Sashes are such an old school "trophy".