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    Feb 09 2006
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    Out & About

    By Dan Hurricanes, Rugby, Sport, Wellington
    Late this afternoon saw All Black and Hurricanes hooker Andrew Hore wandering aimlessly around the Courtenay Central Whitcoulls, then standing aimlessly (if that’s possible) at the Molly Malone’s corner. I…
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    Feb 06 2006
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    Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

    By Dan Cinema, Reviews
    In the far-fetched, but involving, thriller Dirty Pretty Things Chiwetel Ejiofer stands out as Okwe, a Nigerian illegal immigrant living below the state radar in London. Haunted by a past…
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    Feb 06 2006
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    “Hold me like you did on Naboo”

    By Dan Cinema
    I've just added John Rogers' (another screenwriter) blog to my personal RSS feeds on the strength of this piece on political correctness (or lack of) at the Oscars. Very funny…
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    Feb 06 2006
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    “the odious smell of truth”

    By Dan Current Events
    Review of James Risen's book, State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration in the New York Times by Walter Isaacson: So welcome to the…
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    Feb 06 2006
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    More One Red Dog

    By Dan Food & Drink, Restaurants, Wellington
    During what we laughably call research for the post below I stumbled across this page for One Red Dog at menus.co.nz where they say: Nine years ago One Red Dog…
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    Feb 06 2006
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    What she said

    By Dan Current Events, Food & Drink, Restaurants
    In which the author goes against one of his many sacred principles in only his second post. But for a good reason. Watch as more principles fall by the wayside.
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