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This is the day

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Conservation is a luxury

On arrival in 1905, Fr Joseph Moreau, the first Jesuit to settle in Zambia, defended his...

I’m alright, Jack

This saying used to be, perhaps still is, current to describe a person who is self-satisfied...

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A consoling smile

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Dressed for action

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I will build bigger ones

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Peeling an orange

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