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Body language

Imagine this. You’re new to the country. You don’t speak English—at least, not much. And you’re sitting in the emergency room at the IWK, willing the words “knee” and “fracture” and “pain” to translate themselves into English. But this is South Street, not 34th Street, and there’s not a Christmas miracle in sight. So who […]

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Ten to One

Top Ten Video GamesBy Peter Baillie Battlefield 2 PC In 2002, Battlefield 1942 became the paradigm for all action games, with its seemingly limitless detailed environments—whether running, driving or flying about. Set in the present day anda near future, Battlefield 2 has no storyline. Rather, players choose to fight as the European Union, China, a […]

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Bank statement

There are several tables piled high with fresh produce—organic greens, apples, lemons and potatoes—a cart filled with bagels and bread, and more tables stacked with cans. Cans of soup, cans of tuna, cans of beans, cans of pasta—cans of just about everything that can be canned. And in the next room, there’s a walk-in refrigerator […]

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