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The 18.03.10 news reports say that the govt. borrowed less than expected in January, also in February (£12.4bn). Borrowing for the current year has reached £131.9 bn and may be less that...
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I have a collection of old film slides, those that measure about 2" x 2", but have no projector or screen and wonder what would be the best way to view them. Is there any means of displaying...
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Sometimes when I answer the phone I hear a remote voice rambling on about a 'courtesy call' or something of the kind, but they sound very unclear and distant. I wonder whether my hearing isn't as good...
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Nearly every tinned or packed food you look at these days details calories, salt, fat, sugar, GDAs, percentages of this and that, as well as ingredients. Look at soups, frozen foods, rice pud,...
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It is not unusual to have leaflets through the door advertising services such as decorating, household repairs, fixing shelves, lawn mowing, etc. All too often they give just a mobile phone number,...
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I've been looking with interest at patriotic songs. A couple of phrases are haunting me and I cannot find which song they come from - "The land of the free ... and the home of the brave"....
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I know many people like Firefox browser, but the only use I find for it is its Ad block feature. It seems you can't do anything without add-ons of one sort or another. Please someone - how do I get...
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I bought a double cylinder foot pump for my car tyres, but found it too difficult to use. Firstly the clip to fasten it onto the valve was very stiff to operate. Secondly I needed to support myself...
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I've been sorting through old household receipts, some going back up to ten years, for such things as a new front door, roof repairs, plumbing and electrical jobs, etc. Apart from considering any...
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I have an irritating problem with Adobe Reader 9. When I switch on my PC a 'click bar' appears on my task bar with the Adobe Reader icon and the word 'Connect' on it. On the screen a notice indicates...
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I've not long been using Firefox and am glad of its Adblock Plus feature, having blocked about 100 irritating adverts. Is there a way of unblocking something if I wished to do so? I've explored but...
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I'm aware there have been various Adobe questions on AB before and am surprised that many people seem glad to have all the features. I need Adobe Reader for pdf files and occasionally like to see a...
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Mobiles have long numbers, often 11 digits. Does anone know how to trace the origin of suspicious or nuisance calls? If the number is known does that make any difference? I know of one problem number...
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It's not for the want of trying to understand, but what is the basic difference between the United States Democrats and Republicans? Both have long and complex histories one can read about, but I have...
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Does anyone know the meaning and origin of the lower case i as in iPOD? I see that iGCSE exams are now in the news. Maybe we'll have an iVoting system for the next election!!
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I hear different views about clearing entrance pathways of snow - should we or shouldn't we? Apart from practical difficulties of quantity, safety is a main consideration. A path made quite clear of...
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I have Orange ISP, previously under the names of Wanadoo and Freeserve, and have with them Broadband, webmail and a personal website. Am I alone finding it is becoming progressively slow to respond,...
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There have been many references recently about offers being made to buy the Cadbury chocolate business. Does anyone know why this is happening? Is Cadbury in financial difficulty and needs to sell?...
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I have used various jug-type water filters over the years, usually Brita, but now at nearly £5 a time (depending on quantity) I am doubting whether they are really worth the cost, or are they...
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I was given an unusual and most absorbing Christmas present - a weather station, about 27cms wide x 12 x 3, plus an outdoor sensor. Amongst other information it gives temperature and humidity outdoors...

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