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aside, The weekly Last Word column owes its energy and charm to our readers’
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Britain. Experts range from aerospace engineer and physics professor to
grapefruit peeler’s brother and knowledgeable seven-year-old. Buy at least two
copies: one to keep for yourself and one to give away. Published by Oxford,
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