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Foreign electricity

Is it safe to use an electrical item bought in Holland (it says max 220v on it) with a shaver adaptor (i'e 2-pin to 3-pin) in the UK? If not, can you get a proper adaptor?
17:07 Sun 10th Feb 20021 answer, last by stewlewis 10:58 Wed 13th Feb 2002
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Dictionary corner

Now that we've got 'doing a Delia', what other contemporary celebrities might qualify for their own dictionary entries?
18:21 Fri 07th Dec 20011 answer, last by andy hughes 00:51 Mon 10th Dec 2001
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Who was that masked man?

And while we're on the subject of long words, what was that bit in The Lone Ranger by the group Quantum Jump? 'Tayami....' Someone out there must have memorised it.
11:06 Fri 31st Aug 20011 answer, last by boatman 10:10 Tue 04th Sep 2001
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Fizzy phrase

What was the full version of the old Pepsi advert slogan 'lipsmakinthirstquenchin, etc......'?
11:05 Fri 31st Aug 20014 answers, last by JohnPPotts 20:22 Thu 13th Sep 2001
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Art funding

Does the Arts Council do anything useful?
09:40 Tue 24th Jul 20016 answers, last by boatman 11:59 Wed 24th Oct 2001
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Cogito ergo sum

Why do we use so many Latin words and phrases in everyday English?
09:38 Tue 24th Jul 20011 answer, last by ssmart 08:02 Mon 06th Aug 2001
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Vertical slums

Which architects were responsible for the fashion for residential tower blocks in the 50s and 60s?
09:21 Wed 04th Jul 20014 answers, last by jno 16:50 Thu 13th Oct 2005
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12 Dreams

I've only just found out that Randy California, the guitarist of the band Spirit, died a couple of years ago. Do you know what of?
20:52 Tue 03rd Jul 20014 answers, last by sgs 20:58 Fri 06th Jul 2001
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Marina Abramovic

In the article on censorship (see above) the writer mentions the performance work of Marina Abramovic. What does she do that's so shocking?
09:03 Sun 22nd Apr 20011 answer, last by SIMONGR 14:40 Sun 29th Apr 2001
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The new County Hall

Who designed the new mayor's building in London?
15:58 Sat 14th Apr 20011 answer, last by Horse 16:08 Mon 16th Apr 2001

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