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Monthly Archives: October 2024

And the Race is – over

Posted on October 16, 2024 by admin
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Update November 2024

The losers of the election are probably still stunned, shocked and busy analyzing what went wrong.

It was indeed one of the most exiting elections ever. Considering the outcome, the ostrich feeling has recurred a little. However, following how things develop is the better choice.

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Mondegreens and ‘We didn’t start the fire’

Posted on October 13, 2024 by admin
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This is an evergreen topic: Misunderstood song lyrics, also know as ‘mondegreens’. There are some classic ones everybody knows, and some where you wonder if they are truly mondegreens or not really attempts at humor. Why they are called ‘mondegreens’ and more of them ….

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