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Diplomacy and peace plans played a role only after years of violence left participants no choice.
“She’s like, ‘I just feel like I don’t know how to play basketball.’
From Los Angeles Times
To mark the show's birthday, a 45-minute special called The Archers: Truth and Lies will be broadcast in instalments throughout New Year's Day, before being played in full at 19:15.
From BBC
Gardener James, 38, believes he could fare well in the castle because he was "mildly successful playing poker" in the past.
From BBC
That has been allowed in exceptional circumstances since 2011 under double jeopardy legislation, but the method of acquittal plays no part in that process.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.