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The living room where he sat was cluttered with tools from his profession - a sewing machine, spools of thread and a heavy iron.

It speaks to a deeper cultural conflict that has been spooling out for years, with flashpoints like the #MeToo movement and the fight for abortion rights.

Irvine police also said they found several items in the hangar that appeared to have been stolen from Irvine residents, including 11 bicycles and several spools of copper wiring.

Starting a TV series with a shocking flash-forward is a tiresome and overused narrative device, but once the plot spools back and the series finds its groove, it is superb.

At dinner Cecil led us to the best yardstick, and mice stood on their spools for a better look at us.