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Two days, 300 words of Strange Flesh. Hope to pick up speed!

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Report rules out offshore processing: Bowen: "The federal government's top legal adviser has confirmed it may be impossible to resurrect the Howard government's asylum seeker detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru under current laws." Meanwhile, indefinite detention continues to chew up already traumatised people, while pouring millions of dollars down the loo. And all to scare off people who contribute significantly to our economy. Not that we're racist or anything; apparently we just like shooting ourselves in the foot a lot. Or do we?

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Grrr. What else is annoying?

Lack of vitamin D in blood increases risk of diabetes, study shows. Guess what yours truly turned out to have, thanks to years of chugging down Questran? :P

Mercedes Lackey - The Last Straw. Holy flaming cow! Conspiracy theories, death threats, and other fun perks of being a writer.

But enough vexation. Be gentle with yourselves:

Go Easy on Yourself, a New Wave of Research Urges

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