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wonkness test

Mussolini, Mein Kampf and our British Empire’s ideology Our struggle, not only on land and sea Our struggle to define ‘we’ Was never wonk work...
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harmers

‘First the good news,’ Dr Malik offered a soft smile. ‘You’ve put on almost a pound.’ She tugged her sleeve over her wrist. But not quickly enough...
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Steelie 20

A minor-key waltz floated in the ether and then disappeared into the screeching metal of an overhead train on the train bridge near Zoologischer...
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Steelie 19

The boy was growing tired. Von Stehle could see it in the way his head lagged to one side and the way he no longer caressed the material like he was...
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Steelie 18

Von Stehle finds himself whispering too. ‘What kind of help?’ ‘The usual kind of help a woman in my position needs.’ Brittleness and bitterness in...
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1868 of my comments have received 1924 Great Feedback votes

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Steve's not a hero. He just

Posted on Fri, 01 Sep 2017

Steve's not a hero. He just likes stabbing you in the stomach. He picks his victims well in advance by hanging around hip-replacement wards. 

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Posted in Now I'm Bionic Second Part

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Grandad smiled[,] nodding

Posted on Thu, 01 Oct 2015

Grandad smiled[,] nodding

Occasionally he pause[d] bit muddled here as you've got Jake interrupting himself and taking over the conversation with himself, but you mean he takes over the convesation with Toby...

Brilliant. characters...

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Posted in Jake Mutant - Chapter Three

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honesty helps with understand

Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 2015

honesty helps with understand and with understanding we learn that we are all human, all falliable and all unique in our wrongness which makes it alright. Peace be with you. 

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Posted in Byrd Jones, Teacher and Grandfather

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words can be wonderous

Posted on Sat, 20 Jun 2015

words can be wonderous visions, but peel back house and home and there is there was and ever shall be that moment when beauty arises. 

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Posted in Lace Wings

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I'm sure there's a metaphor

Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2014

I'm sure there's a metaphor here. Spit it out.

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Posted in Spit Out the Bugs in Your Mouth

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Kicked up a gear. Her turning

Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2014

Kicked up a gear. Her turning on him is good, but maybe express some of the doubts about Ian earlier. A kind of layering effect. His violence towards her is a good way of keeping it real.

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Posted in Ch26: Stolen July 12th part 2

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silence, is often a pause

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2014

silence, is often a pause before the encore.

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Posted in War of Sounds

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I've been with the crew the

Posted on Fri, 10 Jul 2026

I've been with the crew the whole ten yards and more. You kept the score. Well done. 

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Posted in The Less Miserables Lose the Park (3)

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Well. Dunbarton Rock was just

Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2026

Well. Dunbarton Rock was just a resting place for their foraging. Let's hope the England defence gets Harrlanded. 

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Posted in Twelve Bar Blues

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cats know the score, but

Posted on Wed, 08 Jul 2026

cats know the score, but beaten by a younger pup and new tech. He had little chance of winning a losing battle. 

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Posted in The Way We Heard - Dog Days are Over

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