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This was one of many letters published in the Melbourne University Student Magazine – Farrago. It was part of a series on the various things people did during their summer break. I had done a summer semester course working on an archaeological dig in Malta. Hey Guys, We’ve just about finished up here in...
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Resolution 24601: On resolutions. Preamble I once had the experience that that large number of resolutions were not necessarily necessary, especially considering the necessary consideration of the necessity of succinct and un-clumsy language be used in the preamble of all necessary NAGM resolutions including, but not limited to, resolutions and all relevant (and irrelevant)...
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Hong Kong I step out of the car. I am instantly shrink-wrapped in the oppressive heat and humidity of the hot summer day. As I close the door I catch the announcement on the radio – just as I feared, this is the hottest July 1st on record. Brilliant. I turn and make my...
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Melbourne It’s election time once again here at Melbourne University and I’ve become increasingly disillusioned by the whole process. Student politics is a mucky business these days, especially since the young Liberals (the conservative party here in Australia) took control of the student union and basically melted it. What’s left is basically a joke,...
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Arriving at the specially built, newly surfaced, 200m banked track instantly smothered all my visions of glory and grandeur. A speedskater is a finely tuned athlete with the grace, form and, of course, strength to match any world-class sports-person. I was not a finely tuned athlete with the grace, form or strength to match...
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