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unistalling

I tried to unistall Tesco Direct from my pc to try and release resources but it gave me a message that a file was corrupted and it would not proceed with the unistallation; I deleted that file...
21:51 Sat 09th Mar 20021 answer, last by MistyLady 23:56 Sat 09th Mar 2002
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swap files

Some time ago I posted a question on whether it is safe to delete docs from various directories and philhyde kindly replied that it all right to delete the contents of the directory temp so long as my...
23:44 Mon 04th Mar 20021 answer, last by middlew 04:24 Wed 06th Mar 2002
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Anti virus

I have the following problem. I have an old pc with Win 95. Quite some time ago my former neighbour (a contractor with considerably more knowledge of pcs than me) told me to buy the Dr Solomons Anti...
23:47 Sat 23rd Feb 20022 answers, last by bazaall 13:17 Fri 01st Mar 2002
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housekeeping on my pc

Does anyone know whether it is safe to delete everything in the following directories, as I am getting messages to the effect that there is not enough memory to launch certain applications; the...
21:47 Fri 22nd Feb 20022 answers, last by vittoria 23:42 Sat 23rd Feb 2002
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posh, dosh and nosh

I think I know posh and its origin (Port Out, Starboard Home) but can anybody tell me where dosh and nosh come from? and confirm the meaning: I think dosh is money and nosh is food? Thanks.
09:53 Tue 12th Feb 20024 answers, last by incitatus 17:26 Fri 15th Feb 2002
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americanisms

Does any one know whether there is a site where I can check the meaning of American expressions, either a dictionary-type site or one with live people contributing?
22:01 Mon 04th Feb 20022 answers, last by americansR#1 20:23 Tue 28th Oct 2003
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patio door

I have a patio door in my house which no longer opens. I telephoned the company which (according to the people I bought my house from) installed the patio door, but they said they have no record of...
19:30 Sun 20th Jan 20021 answer, last by incitatus 13:40 Mon 21st Jan 2002
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Christmas in Italy

I'd like to correct your otherwise very interesting article on Christmas around Europe. In Italy, the Befana - not Strega Buffana - flies around and delivers presents on 6 January rather than 26...
08:45 Mon 24th Dec 20012 answers, last by vittoria 20:43 Wed 02nd Jan 2002
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cars made in Greece?

Does anyone know whether there have been cars made in Greece say in the last 20 years?
21:57 Sun 16th Dec 20012 answers, last by vittoria 19:28 Fri 08th Feb 2002
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tartar on cats' teeth (sorry)

I took a stray cat to the vet for a vaccination (myself and two neighbours are sharing the cost) and the vet insisted that we need to treat the tartar, which would probably involve more time and...
23:38 Thu 22nd Nov 20011 answer, last by incitatus 08:31 Fri 23rd Nov 2001
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Vauxhall/Vogsal

I have been thinking about this for a while but I am not sure how to ascertain: What is the origin of the word Vauxhall as in Vauxhall Station, London SW8, England? Is there a connection with the word...
20:03 Mon 12th Nov 20017 answers, last by sgs 07:31 Mon 19th Nov 2001
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To persist doggedly

Is there an expression meaning to persist doggedly? Something like "baying and something-ing"?
23:29 Thu 08th Nov 20012 answers, last by vittoria 20:04 Mon 12th Nov 2001
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Castor oil

Has anyone ever heard of castor oil being used in cases of severe constipation in children (having tried other prescription remedies)?
23:02 Sat 03rd Nov 20013 answers, last by vittoria 09:19 Tue 06th Nov 2001
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Victoria and Albert book

Does anyone know whether a book has been made based on the recent two-part TV series on Queen Victoria and Prince Albert?
20:17 Sat 20th Oct 20011 answer, last by SRAYN1 19:43 Sat 08th Dec 2001
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sign language in every language?

I understand there is a UK sign language and a US sign language; what's the difference? And are there sign languages for every language - French, German, Spanish etc - or is sign language already a...
22:08 Wed 17th Oct 20013 answers, last by tonye 16:02 Thu 05th Sep 2002

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