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Country Life

Please be nice to me Leanda de Lisle I'm supposed to show the Agriculture Minister up, tease him and that sort of thing. Perhaps he'll say something so annoy- ing that I'll......

High Life

Gentlemen and athletes Taki In the American Basketball League, as revealed by Sports Illustrated, a cheer-lead- er type of magazine, there is an out-of- wedlock child for every......

Bridge —

Jump for joy Andrew Robson I AM frequently asked to name trlY, favourite convention. I am not a fan 0 ' many conventions: they clutter the memorY and are generally unnecessary —......