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September 11, 2018
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“The only thing left my friends, is to forget. And you forget, not by reopening a court case, by throwing someone in jail. No, F O R G E T [he spelt out the letters]. That is the word, and to achieve that, both sides have to forget.” Augusto Pinochet 13 September 1995 Today marks […]
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Today is September 11, or 9/11 as it is often known. Many of us still recall hearing, with shock and disbelief, that planes had flown into the World Trade Centre on this day in 2001. Every year the media ensures we remember. For the families of those killed, how can they forget? But there is another […]
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    An intriguing chain. I like the look of Between Water and the Night Sky. And the Chloe Hooper interests me because my daughter had exactly this to face when my son-in-law was dying. But each of these look interesting. Great post!
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