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Nobody makes films about dentists. So said a friend commenting on the dramatic potential of dental care. Marathon Man, a film starring...

When I first read the headline on the news website, my immediate reaction was “Don’t tell me the bleeding obvious!”. I can’t recall the...

High value crops are sprayed excessively in North Sumatra, damaging beneficial insects and reducing biodiversity. Mark Twain is a fine...

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