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bednobs
at long last, 3 years after the funeral and 5 years after the death we've saved up enough and ordered  a headstone, due to be ready this month is it norma/usual to have some sort or service?  or... ...
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joko
I want to find a seller that is selling lots of the same things - individually, that arent already in a bundle - to save on postage costs - without having to actually look through the shops of... ...
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douglas9401
When opening Facebook with Firefox the site doesn't want to load, instead cycling through various photos a bit like a fast slideshow. It's okay on Edge although the content always seems to be... ...
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tali1
I have my own youtube videos, which i wish to share.I put them into playlist .However ,i can't seem to publish all  and it seems i have to publish each one individually ? 
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barry1010
If I award best answer to A then later change it to B, does A's Best Answer count go down or if once awarded, is a BA for life?
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ilovemarkb
Im unable to find details of a pension when working for Samsung in UK in the 1990's. I believe it was something to do with contracting out of Serps.  Does anyone know how i can find details of... ...
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Auntypoll
Hi, Yesterday I navigated Gravatar and added a pic to my profile. Its showing on my profile page but not on any of my posts, have I forgotten something? Thanks 🙏🏻
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ladybirder
Label on the box of 28 tablets from my doctor reads, "Take 6 tablets as a single dose once daily for 5 days."  🤔  
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barry1010
This is an odd one.  My electric kettle is the type that has a separate base that plugs in - a cordless kettle. I have been smelling a nasty rotting fish smell in the kitchen for a few days and... ...
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cleoval
Hi I have just seen on TV an advert from Booking.Com about booking flights.  Does anybody know if you book a flight and then cancel it, will you get your money back? or if you have to pay a fee to... ...
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Rosie29
My washing machine stands on a thin mat on a concrete floor in an underground basement.  Although we've tried to get it absolutely level using a spirit level and adjusting rubber cups on the feet... ...
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barry1010
I need to be sure this is a genuine site before I contact a tradesperson  https://trustedtraders.which.co.uk/businesses/ So many scams about and I know it is easy to fake known websites etc ...
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elliemay1
My husband has just bought an Echo Dot Alexa from Amazon but is having difficulty getting it set up! It says to ''Download the alexa app from your app store.'' Does this have to be done on his... ...
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lankeela
Bought one online a couple of weeks ago and its one where the battery is permanently fitted in and is supposed to last ten years.  For the past couple of days it has started beeping every couple... ...

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