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Review: In ‘I Accept the Terms’, It’s Raining Money From Amazon

‘Cause it’s a brainchild Builders Association — Written by one of its “core collaborators,” James Gibbs, and directed by its founder, Marianne Weems — genre leaks are not unexpected. Previous Builders, “alladeen” (a multimedia piece about Bangalore call centers) and “Elements of Oz” (a riff on the MGM movie musical featuring smartphone filters you show …

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Australia’s Clever Birds Didn’t Accept This Science Experiment

The Australian magpie is one of the most intelligent birds in the world. It has a beautiful song of extraordinary complexity. It can recognize and remember up to 30 different human faces. But Australians know magpies best for their mischievous tendencies. An enduring rite of passage of an Australian childhood is to flee each spring …

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Dutch football star Marc Overmars has the task After Drop Accept

Marc Overmars, a former Dutch football star who was a senior manager at one of Europe’s most important teams, abruptly quit his job after admitting to sending inappropriate text messages to his female colleagues. Overmars, 48, has been director of football affairs at Amsterdam football team AFC Ajax since 2012. He had recently renewed his …

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Why Did NBA Referees Accept Covid-19 Vaccination Order?

Late last month, the NBA released a short news release announcing an agreement with the league’s umpires association to mandate Covid-19 vaccines. It stipulated that all referees must be fully imbued with business games, including “recommended boosters”. Otherwise, it was stated in the statement that the referees would not be able to work. The announcement …

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