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Analysis shows obscure and barely used choices, drawn from online slang, do not stand the test of time

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Iain Peters waited more than 50 years before going to the police but hopes he can be a beacon for other survivors

Interest in Wet Ink by Abigail Avis is part of a trend for works by female authors among streamers and production companies

The writer and illustrator’s follow-up to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse sold roughly one copy every 14 seconds last week

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Trailer shows Matt Damon as the Greek hero, with Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Tom Holland as Telemachus

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