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    Under-slate mortar in Victorian slate roof

    You are right in thinking that mortar in the joints of a slate roof is not there just to act as a binding medium. It is also there to act as a sealant. The water coming through the roof is acidic. It eats away at any organic matter and can burn the steel in nails and so on. The mortar prevents...
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    Australia through in World Cup

    I am not an expert in football, but I see the rule has changed. I remember that rule in the past and the goalkeeper, if he moved an inch, was sent off. But some referee doesn’t bother about it. I guess it's due to the new rule if the goalkeeper moves before the penalty taker moves.
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    What's annoyed you?

    These days, we are all too often treated like income-generating machines. We spend so much time in front of computers and mobile phones, juggling multiple calls and miss-directing our calls that we quickly learn to go to the voice mail option first. Which called me from a person I had to then...
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