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Lord Of The Rings - Metaphor ?

Regardless of the actual story narrative, what is the MAIN overriding central metaphor or theme in the LOTR, which has made it the enormously popular and resonant creation which it is - across ONLY...
13:54 Thu 11th May 20238 answers, last by Peter Pedant 08:22 Sat 13th May 2023
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Cleaning An Old Oil Painting

Can anyone please suggest any useful tips for cleaning the dusty and grimy surface of a small but quite old (60+ years ?) oil painting in a frame, which has been hidden away in a corner for far too...
18:12 Tue 22nd Feb 20226 answers, last by Atheist 21:05 Tue 22nd Feb 2022
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Purpose Of Metal Pillars...

I live too many hours in an office, so I know I'm quite badly out of touch - but I've noticed repeatedly over the past 6 or 8 years the sudden appearance of large and very tall metal pillars, usually...
22:46 Fri 22nd Mar 201912 answers, last by 4candles 16:24 Sat 23rd Mar 2019
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Network Radio Advert

During the insufferably-awful parody-musical local/network radio ad for Sennokot medication, am I right in hearing the voice of none other than comedian Harry Hill singing one line towards the end ?
21:11 Sat 09th Mar 20192 answers, last by David H 04:26 Sun 24th Mar 2019
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Street Price Of Cannabis

At the risk of shocking/offending the AB community, I'm trying to find out what is the current "going rate" street price of cannabis, if possible - not in fact for my own benefit, but simply because...
19:56 Sun 04th Feb 201818 answers, last by peth 10:10 Sat 03rd Mar 2018
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Boris Johnson

I may be missing something but... Can anyone please explan how Boris Johnson can be elected as new Conservative Party leader - and therefore Prime Minister - if he is not a serving MP ? Not at PM's...
13:48 Sat 25th Jun 201645 answers, last by Gromit 11:49 Sun 26th Jun 2016
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Local newspaper article

How much, as a rough estimate, might I expect to be paid by the Editor of a local newspaper, for an original item of local interest, of say, 300-400 words, if it were published ? I appreciate such...
20:18 Tue 03rd Apr 20127 answers, last by boxtops 00:10 Sat 07th Apr 2012
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Cambridge University Degree Results

Does anyone know if there is a free, public way to view the entire set of annual Cambridge University first Degree examination results online, either by college or by undergraduate name or Degree...
16:07 Sat 10th Mar 20121 answer, last by Kattykit 11:45 Mon 16th Jul 2012
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Document translation

Is there any fairly quick, reliable way to accurately translate a document, eg a CV, into another language, without word-for-word plodding..? For example, is there any website which provides instant...
15:29 Sat 02nd May 20094 answers, last by kristinepeterson 12:41 Wed 23rd Jul 2014
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Tony Christie's new single...

Can anyone tell me who wrote the new single by Tony Christie called 'Every Word She said', and where I can find the correct lyrics, please..? It was played on Terry Wogan's Radio 2 show a couple of...
00:26 Wed 08th Apr 20093 answers, last by TommyC 01:08 Fri 10th Apr 2009
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Windows Internet Backgammon

Can anyone please explain how to identify the Windows files which make up the Backgammon game ? It exists on my pc under Windows XP, and I don't use it - but my wife loves it and for some reason...
20:30 Wed 25th Mar 20092 answers, last by TommyC 13:14 Thu 26th Mar 2009
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Sam Neill's scar

How did New Zealand / Hollywood actor Sam Neill get the large vertical scar that runs down the centre of his forehead ?
19:12 Fri 29th Dec 20061 answer, last by ugly_bob 15:15 Sat 30th Dec 2006
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Engine oil stains...

Can anyone please tell me the best way to remove a) heavy car engine oil stains from a slabbed drive , and b) lesser but very annoying stains from the lounge carpet - a standard non-deep-pile where an...
19:49 Mon 07th Aug 20066 answers, last by Rdiddlyrboy 22:06 Mon 07th Aug 2006
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A long shot, but...

I'm not sure this ad is even beibg shown now, as I've only seen it twice and that was several months ago... An animation, with really scary, dark figures, very similar to a Tim Burton film, and...
17:37 Tue 27th Jun 20065 answers, last by Bluzu 00:26 Tue 04th Jul 2006
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Amputations

Depressing, I know, but... After a recent tv program I started wondering.. What do hospitals actually physically do with amputated large limbs like legs, and other organs and tissue removed for...
15:29 Thu 06th Apr 20069 answers, last by beejaybee 20:29 Sun 09th Apr 2006
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Internet Explorer under Windows XP - Yahoo Inbox fault

My Yahoo e-mail account has suddenly developed a very annoying bug for no reason at all. Although the account still opens, all the command buttons are dead, including the ability to attach files to...
17:40 Mon 06th Feb 20061 answer, last by theo_wyvern 10:59 Tue 07th Feb 2006
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Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott

Are they having an affair, which the papers are not bothering to report on..? Two beautiful people from opposite extremes both socially and politically, who at the height of their...
15:28 Fri 10th Jun 20056 answers, last by QA 11:30 Mon 04th Jul 2005
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Windows De-fragger no longer working

Following infection by - and removal of - a couple of seperate Bloodhound Exploit Trojans recently, I found that Windows De-frag on my 'C' drive no longer runs through successfully. After starting, it...
02:37 Fri 11th Feb 20052 answers, last by jimmyjojojr 15:00 Fri 11th Feb 2005
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Legal reasons...?

What exactly are the usual 'legal reasons' for which a person actually convicted of a crime and sentenced to six months imprisonment STILL cannot be named afterwards in newpaper and media reports...?
16:32 Fri 17th Dec 20046 answers, last by Hippy 21:51 Sun 19th Dec 2004

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