Monthly Archives: September 2012

We’re all in this together!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Teacher that drones on

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Technical note (Barcelona)

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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The jet set

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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White best for travelling

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Herds or nerds

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Demosthenes

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Dark Satanic Mills

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Why be happy?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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Telling it like it is

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

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