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A couple kisses beneath a statue of a nude man in a photograph by René Maltête
It is still unclear which of them offends propriety more. And we have not yet even got as far as the statue of Venus Photo by René Malteste
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Camilla Parker Bowles among the guests at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Camilla Parker Bowles in a white dress and veiled hat at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. One really does have to be quite something to manage that…
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Conference presenting the publication “Academic History of Yugra”
Anatoly Wasserman in a Long-Sleeve T-Shirt, "Vintage 1952" What can one say: a living legend *at the conference marking the presentation of the publication "Academic History of Yugra"
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The New York Times criticised Winston Churchill's wedding coat on 22 September 1908
A note in the New York Times of 22 September 1908 finds fault with Winston Churchill's wedding coat. The editor of The Tailor and Cutter pronounced it the least successful wedding attire on record. The fashion critics were displeased that the coat was too long, too tight, and
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Will someone please summon Claude Monet at once
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Barron Trump and Alexander the Great
Barron Trump and Alexander the Great. What? Yes
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In the 1980s Margaret Thatcher appeared on a Saturday-morning music show, plainly trying to get in touch with youth culture
In the 1980s Margaret Thatcher appeared on a Saturday-morning music show, plainly trying to get in touch with youth culture. She listened to a performance by a contemporary band and said they had “a good beat”. True, nobody has heard of that band since
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What a Top-of-the-Range Motor Really Looks Like
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Pushkin on the price of a cab fare in Tiflis in “Journey to Arzrum”
In Tiflis I was struck by the cheapness of money. I drove in a cab across two streets and dismissed the driver half an hour later, and had to pay two silver roubles. At first I supposed that he meant to take advantage of a newcomer's ignorance; but
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Which is the correct way to use the verb "skuchat' po": with the prepositional case or the dative?
Which is the correct way to use the verb "skuchat' po" ("to miss"): with the prepositional case or the dative? Both. The prepositional form is described in some sources as obsolete, though in the reference books the two compete on equal terms. So make a
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Agatha Christie Tries to Guess Which Pile of Books Will Collapse First
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