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Forget Facebook Caroline Ritchie displays astonishing -- and, unfortunately, increasingly rare -- true wisdom in her editorial of

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THIS column attempts to set the scene for the visit of the USS Sampson next week - the first visit by an American warship since the

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Eggspert advice Hello, Frank Greenall. My name is Al Bumen. I enjoyed your column (Chronicle, October 27) with hints on cooking eggs

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