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Twitter, power lists and the question of gender
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GCSEs are a pointless waste of time
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'I may be deaf, but you can still talk to me'
Being a teenager is hard enough – for those with hearing loss, it can be even more complicated
A right royal trip down the river
A new exhibition celebrates the glory days of London's mighty Thames
The 10 Best lawn mowers
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Why does life appear to speed up as we get older?
Matilda Battersby finds out how the clock plays tricks with our minds
Couture on the Croisette
The best outfits from the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Home of the free
The Burmese family that democracy brought back together
Cannes review
Frocks, canine accolade and Hitler's return
The going price of getting away with murder
Robert Fisk: The long view
Principled Skinner rises above the fray
Andy McSmith meets Dennis Skinner
Patrick Cockburn
I fear this terrible massacre will be the beginning of a long civil war in Syria
Hardeep Singh Kohli
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Christian Louboutin interview
'I don't think comfort equals happiness'
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Rupert Cornwell: Out of America
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The secret life of the red carpet
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