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The Great Lard Pivot

The Honourable Parliamentarian, who also holds an important ministerial post, adjusted his…

Simply Fans

As the next reader stepped forward with a stack of three hardbacks,…

Notable Quotes

September 28, 2026
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About the edition This is a book for the curious, and for those who enjoy an intellectual play and a connection between history and imagination. It is also for anyone who believes that the deepest truths can sometimes be discovered in the whispers of what could have been. Like the…
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The F-Word

September 26, 2026
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It just sounds ridiculous. It is a word that tries so hard to be sophisticated and fabulous, yet somehow ends up sounding completely absurd. And the worst part is trying to explain myself when it happens in public; trying to explain that I have this linguistic tic I just cannot…
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Update the Dummy

September 18, 2026
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Nigel stared blankly at his kitchen counter, nursing a mug of synthetic tea. Having a smart phone, smart TV, smart fridge and smart thermostat had seemed cutting edge two decades ago. Back then, the realisation that he was officially the dumbest object in his own living room felt like a…
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A Huge Potential For Doing Nothing

September 17, 2026
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Leonidas watched him with profound detachment. To a man whose father had spent forty-nine years waking up at three in the morning to battle the Aegean Sea for a handful of sardines, the concept of a Tuesday afternoon spent entirely in repose wasn’t laziness; it was a hard-won evolutionary triumph.…
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The Weekday Transparency Act of 2026

September 2, 2026
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Effective immediately, all day names have been legally renamed to clear up any lingering confusion. To ensure full compliance, please update your vocabulary to the following approved, fair-sex designations: Please print your September 2026 attached calendar sheet immediately to reflect these critical regulatory updates.…
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From the quiet shelves of forty-four national archives and ancient university libraries to the cosy corners of independent bookstores and modest home…

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