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River of Time
To your own self be true, the truth shall set you free A lie which is half a truth is ever the wicked of lies Be vigilant! A lie begets a lie Truths...
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Properties of Cantor's Ternary Set
First I describe two different constructions for Cantor's Set, then investigate some of its very special properties. It is not hard to prove these...
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Splinters uit die Vuur
Ancient Folklore of the San People of the Namib and Kalahari Original Afrikaans and German from oral Khoisan tradition Temporary withheld due to...
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Language Sex and Violence
But what do you people do all day? We f't , we f'k , mostly we f't for a f'k My, but you Americans are so hostile! Missionary style on top sideways...
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Tough Chews & Teeth Tales
Say little but say it well; the mouth that speaks not is sweet to hear A soft answer turns away anger; a shut mouth is a whole mouth Drunkenness and...
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You are a born teacher
Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2026
You are a born teacher and definitely a granny and a very Fun one!
Well done! Tom
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you are only improving
Posted on Mon, 15 Jun 2026
Your writing is only improving, as if you are finally realising that yes indeed, you are a good writer!
My best colour is Brown Of course! Brunette!
She is warm Love x Tom
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I like your poem!
Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2026
I like your poem a lot Rhiannon, to me it proves you are still open-minded, indeed, and bound by logic! Adventurous and playful, imaginative.
At (y/our) age hey?
Very Good! Tom
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Once I saw a rose
Posted on Fri, 05 Jun 2026
Once I saw a rose
Once I saw a rose of absolutely stunning beauty Rhiannon, I found it in my room the night before my grand-dad (oupa) passed on, in a glass, I don't know how it got there, and as in your poem the next night it was faded...
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Unbelievable!
Posted on Tue, 26 May 2026
Planting trees by the hundreds of thousands and by the million is probably our best defence against global warming, and how pleasant!
Machines of nature capturing and removing CO2 back into into carbon (fuels) and free oxygen gas, the...
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classical style
Posted on Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Brilliant, classical style Jenny! You've blown new life into this! The right thing at the right time?
In South Africa we are much more liberal and humane, services of traditional healers, witchdoctors (sangoma's) can be covered by medical...
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sense of wonder
Posted on Tue, 05 May 2026
Lovely piece, brings back a sense of wonder.
See you! Tom
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Beautiful!
Posted on Sun, 03 May 2026
Beautiful story! It sounds very much like when Aslan founded the Land of Narnia in the Chronicles!
The Gospel of John begins with,
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God".
All the best...
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yes
Posted on Fri, 20 Mar 2026
Thanks Rhiannon, yes, that was what I meant with a guttural "g", pronounced as in "loch" but with a bit more force.
Guttural means "formed in the throat".
Keep well!
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sometimes we speak
Posted on Tue, 03 Mar 2026
Indeed, sometimes we speak without thinking, very hurtful words foolish or malice unkind or dirty, words undone once spoken, but also there are also words healing and kind, beautiful and considerate of comfort and love.
The tongue is a...
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