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The Toy Shop (1735) The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737)

by Robert Dodsley

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House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case (Stephen Groves/Associated Press)

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Perplexity’s Comet is the AI browser Google wants

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#OtD 18 Jul 1969 Black Panthers began the United Front Against Fascism Conference in Oakland, California, alongside the white anti-racist Young Patriots Organisation and Puerto Rican street gang-turned-radical group the Young Lords stories.workingclasshistory.co…,
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Reminder that both parts of our latest podcast double episode are out now, about the central role played by women, particularly miners' wives, in the great UK miners' strike of 1984-5. Listen now by joining us on Patreon at patreon.com/workingclasshistor…



#pardon : forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense

- French: pardon

- German: das Pardon

- Italian: perdono

- Portuguese: perdão

- Spanish: perdón

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"What I Learned This Week: Corn Sweat, Coral Bleaching, and the Climate Credit Crunch | Frankly 102"
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Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, AP-NORC poll finds (Associated Press)

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8 Influencer Thrillers That Show Not All Glitters is Gold

Read your way into these compelling, sometimes ripped-from-the-headlines thrillers about influencers and the world of influencing.
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Pair Behind 400 Block-Evading Pirate Porn Sites Face Prosecution

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Law enforcement authorities in Vietnam will prosecute the operators of around 400 pirate sites offering pornographic content. Such material is illegal in Vietnam and the authorities say the men made large profits from visitors viewing lucrative…





A Vulnerable Simulator for Drone Penetration Testing

The old saying that the best way to learn is by doing holds as true for penetration testing as for anything else, which is why intentionally vulnerable systems like the …read more
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Trump and Epstein had a relationship, but there's no evidence of Trump wrongdoing (Glenn Kessler/Washington Post)

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