Do you like freedom? I'm sure you do. We all do. Do you feel free when you're using your computer? Chances are, if you're not using free software, you might change your mind after reading this weekly letter. I'll tell you about free software, what it is, how it is different from other types of software, and why it's superior in many ways. This is not a technical article; it's intended for everyone, so you keep reading, and I'll keep it simple...
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Monday. Late for work. In the office, in a hurry. The phone hasn't stopped r-i-n-g-ing. The mobile goes off too. A cold caller. The number of e-mails to read is big. Uncomfortably big! Bigger than Señora Beckham's shopping list, and agh!...the monthly project meeting has been changed from Friday to Tuesday. Now it won't be possible to send in those restaurant receipts to the accounts department. And the coffee machine still hasn't been repaired!
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You've said ‘Yes'. This year you are going to learn English. You have your dictionary ready, your computer configured and the Human Resources department have assigned you a level. What happens now?
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There is no living creature on this planet more romantic than me. Had I lived in the times of the great poets like Byron or Shelley, I might admit to some competition; but here and now – the week of Saint Valentine's Day – I claim my rightful position as the world's most romantic man!
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Think of “old clothes�, and what do you think of ? I've recently been looking at old photos and have noticed the clothes I used to wear. I knew that I was never fashionable...but I had forgotten how unfashionable I was!
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The sweeping craze seems to be endless…Originally created in 1998 by a team of three “marketing gurus� for promotional purposes, this English conglomerate has racked up its own “millions� for the past eight years in a row… So the question really is: "Qui sera millionnaire� or (" Koi iska da stane bogat") ("who wants to Be rich")?
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The Miss World Contest began in 1951. It has raised over £100m for children's charities. It is a successful franchise in over 140 countries. But it's a lot of nonsense too, isn't it?
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Hi, students! Today's Weekly Letter has been written by me, Paola, but, for the recording, I've asked my workmate Paul Batkins for his help. Paul is so good at imitating sounds that it would be a shame not to record him for posterity. You'll soon see (or hear) what I mean…
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In December 2003 I predicted that Arnold Schwarzenegger would enter politics and that Bush would invade Iraq. I was correct. This time last year I predicted the death of Pope John Paul II and even foretold the name of the new Pope and the month of his appointment. I was correct again.
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Look at the picture. Do you recognise the boy with the rather tacky seaside background behind him? Add some wrinkles, a white moustache and messy white hair, and you've got him: Albert Einstein.
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