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Switzerland grapples with neutrality in a continent remade by war
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Switzerland grapples with neutrality in a continent remade by war
The Swiss governmentâs pursuit of closer ties with the EU and Nato in the face of Russian aggression and American caprice has provoked national soul searching
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/switzerland-new-eu-ties-neutral-status-future-jr00pcz2m
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Is Greenland really in danger of being overrun by Russia and China?
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Is Greenland really in danger of being overrun by Russia and China?
The US claims seizing the territory is vital for security but analysts say divisions with allies would make it less safe â and there is no immediate threat
https://www.thetimes.com/article/644259a6-85d2-4c41-a9af-ec1b8f545d5e?shareToken=a42a7bac579469d1e981f93b87ca6279
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Prince Harry in court looked like a pub prowler desperate for a fight
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Prince Harry in court looked like a pub prowler desperate for a fight
With unsettling stares and an inability to give a straight answer, His Royal Prickliness took to the witness box and spoke of Meghanâs âmiseryâ
https://www.thetimes.com/article/dd2452b7-ea2a-4432-96c3-30f71ccf0e89?shareToken=c5ccd08ff408b0d48eb7b6fe6d318ba0
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Four-year-olds taught to shoot at âillegal schoolâ run by conspiracists
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Four-year-olds taught to shoot at âillegal schoolâ run by conspiracists
Hope Sussex, which Ofsted was barred from inspecting, is letting children as young as four use rifles. Its founder insists he is not seeking to build an army
https://www.thetimes.com/article/f8d8c130-59e2-4e02-b785-785368b01b26?shareToken=73256d87fa2fedeb460391b11af3bf00
7 days ago
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8 days ago
This IS indeed very much worth reading. [Gift article]
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How Europe could retaliate against Trumpâs Greenland tariffs
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How Europe could retaliate against Trumpâs Greenland tariffs
EU leaders appear to agree that inaction is not an option â but any response will be both painstakingly calibrated and probably painful for all
https://www.thetimes.com/article/b9ad8e49-a37c-47db-bdfc-f623db2796de?shareToken=283b60e80611db44c0c3a528375170f7
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Trump: UK and Europe will face higher tariffs over Greenland
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Trump latest: UK and Europe will face higher tariffs over Greenland
The president says the levies will start at 10 per cent, increasing to 25 per cent in June, after a group of nations sent a tiny military deployment to the territory this week
https://www.thetimes.com/article/b5e1ef3b-6153-4282-aa39-ff01a63a37e5?shareToken=1cde1d4b05c3ba44e94fe088a9990690
8 days ago
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9 days ago
My Week: Robert Jenrick*
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Rise of weight-loss drugs âwill help US airlines trim fuel billsâ
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Rise of weight-loss drugs âwill help US airlines trim fuel billsâ
Fewer obese passengers could cut 2% off the weight of an airliner, saving hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel costs each year
https://www.thetimes.com/article/608490af-6608-471a-8cba-d603e364edbf?shareToken=f549a94516006bbc10ea8ce6dedf5f74
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Orcas blamed for yacht attacks are speaking their own language
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Orcas blamed for yacht attacks are speaking their own language
Scientists studying killer whales linked to hundreds of encounters with boats near Gibraltar have discovered that the pod communicates using a unique dialect
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/orcas-yacht-attacks-language-gibraltar-8920lrzrk
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11 days ago
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Guillaume Cizeron accuses former dance partner of smear campaign
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Guillaume Cizeron accuses former dance partner of smear campaign
Gabriella Papadakis, the female half of the former figure skating duo known as the French Torvill and Dean, has made claims of âcontrollingâ behaviour
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/torvill-dean-guillaume-cizeron-gabriella-papadakis-book-accusation-kw52k9c0l
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France warning US that it will face a âcascade of unprecedented consequencesâ if Trumps tries to conquer Greenland.
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Denmark sends troops to Greenland as talks with US stall
Soldiers, navy vessels and aircraft will be sent amid Trumpâs threats of a takeover. President Macron says âFrench military elementsâ are also en route
https://www.thetimes.com/article/dbf4aa56-570e-49ce-a6c6-773009e9503c?shareToken=f19eb5b278bb036013ea7c7257f70882
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Clever people really can be very stupid about stupidity. Informed people can be very ignorant about ignorance. And this very old and unoriginal observation goes some way to explain why the smartypants sometimes donât understand things that are clear to us dum-dums.
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The diplomacy of art in Greenland, a contested nation
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The diplomacy of art in Greenland, a contested nation
A new national gallery aims to help the countryâs artists forge their own path and sense of identity as the nation finds itself in Trumpâs crosshairs
https://www.thetimes.com/article/931cfaea-168b-4da6-bbb5-3f1c88c2af5e?shareToken=c443d2ff9d4448ea481e9c67439daa60
14 days ago
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âI was a victim of prolific catfish nurse. There could be 100 othersâ
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âI was a victim of prolific catfish nurse. There could be 100 othersâ
Former model Abbie Draper helped jail Adele Rennie for her campaign of duping women, but says the official cases are the tip of the iceberg
https://www.thetimes.com/article/045ea5ea-e6c1-468b-acaf-84f1af07952e?shareToken=1c89c6716d61f032b1ddc13c9bbc9bd9
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Youâre on a jury. Youâre shown the video of the ICE man shooting the woman in her car. Whatâs your verdict?
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What happened in Minneapolis? How ICE shooting unfolded
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What happened in Minneapolis? How ICE shooting unfolded
Renee Nicole Good was killed when an agent opened fire. Moment by moment, we recount the incident in maps and video
https://www.thetimes.com/article/5c7b4e1d-fcb8-4d35-bcd1-445af056aba5?shareToken=a5b8497f9766d5c480f102b35cbd1819
17 days ago
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Apart from anything else, X is now NSFW.
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18 days ago
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Fleet of heavily armed US military planes land in England
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Fleet of heavily armed US military planes land in England
At least 14 Globemasters and two Ghostriders have landed at RAF bases since Saturday as the US builds its military might in Britain after Maduroâs capture
https://www.thetimes.com/article/36c78b5e-0d37-44ab-86cf-fbafae3e522d?shareToken=4455a973690dabbb47f29ed6137f3b08
19 days ago
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Ten guilty of cyberbullying for calling Brigitte Macron a man
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https://www.thetimes.com/article/783f4039-0524-4158-8168-bdaeb93c3c70?shareToken=13e08ed8d568abd741b701968f1a4dd8
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Nobody will fight US over Greenland, Trump aide says
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Venezuela latest: Nobody will fight US over Greenland, Trump aide says
Venezuela latest news: aide to President Trump warns that Greenland rightfully belongs to US as the fallout from the capture of Maduro continues
https://www.thetimes.com/article/0d67e9d6-bfd6-40f8-96c6-09305ab2e0f6?shareToken=b0ffae1894c5e34e049c7095aec4c096
20 days ago
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Was the US intervention in Venezuela legal?
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Was the US intervention in Venezuela legal?
Trump has invoked a reimagined Monroe doctrine to justify acting in Venezuela, presenting a new precedent for the use of US power and testing international law
https://www.thetimes.com/article/3b9eaf04-61d5-4027-9421-9a8793f5845f?shareToken=bd918209e8e29f66f62fcdb88f738135
21 days ago
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After Venezuela, is Greenland the next target for Donald Trump?
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After Venezuela, is Greenland the next target for Donald Trump?
The capture of NicolĂĄs Maduro has sent a chill through Europe, where officials fear that US threats to annex Greenland may no longer be rhetorical
https://www.thetimes.com/article/5a2e586f-7588-4ccf-8005-0002446bb0bb?shareToken=87d9bec803435eaac5ba9e8b79087f6c
21 days ago
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21 days ago
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize. âIf she had turned it down and said, âI canât accept it because itâs Donald Trumpâs,â sheâd be the president of Venezuela today,â one said.
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I know there are more important things going on in the world but a quick message to boys: drink yer coffee however you like it.
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22 days ago
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JesĂșs
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Venezuela latest: President Maduro captured after US strikes, Trump says
Venezuela latest updates and map: president NicolĂĄs Maduro captured and indicted in New York after US strikes in Caracas, says Trump
https://www.thetimes.com/article/ae1a6722-bbf9-437a-8852-93161cc78f28?shareToken=b343cc30e74fd1770c97239ec1b9b35a
23 days ago
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Putinâs hidden life: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
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https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/putin-kremlin-children-ex-wife-family-home-lpglbkl6s
24 days ago
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The Guardian
24 days ago
Experience: My friend turned out to be my long-lost sister
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Experience: My friend turned out to be my long-lost sister
We were colleagues, had both been put up for adoption and were from the same place â but the paperwork said we werenât related. Then a DNA test changed everything
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/02/experience-found-out-friend-long-lost-sister?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1767331610
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Spanish town torn apart over âŹ4m Christmas lottery win
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Spanish town torn apart over âŹ4m Christmas lottery win
After organisers failed to register all shares required to claim a prize in the El Gordo draw, villagers in Villamanin are out of pocket and tensions are high
https://www.thetimes.com/article/f7f45632-8ad3-4f35-af3e-56eae8e9a783?shareToken=fffde16a194c28e91004fbcc7e83308d
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People are still lying about this incident on X. And by people I mean far right social media influencers trying to turn a distressing mental health incident into hate attack by foreigners against western civilisation.
www.thetimes.com/article/a905...
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Baby Jesus statue smashed in disturbance at Catholic church
Christmas Eve incident at St Patrickâs in Edinburghâs Old Town understood to be mental health-related
https://www.thetimes.com/article/a9059191-5cfe-4312-a8e0-e7e280189587?shareToken=cf58372f29cd21ce9e8d4e2b42ac1866
about 1 month ago
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Nick in Moldova
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Probiv, whose use remains controversial among Russian journalists, have underpinned high-profile investigations, including tracing the FSB state security unit behind the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
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âAll brakes are offâ: Russiaâs attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires
Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/26/russia-selling-personal-data-leaks-probiv-ukraine-spies
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Dave Andress
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Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwllqz1l0o
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Starmer ally faces US deportation for âcensoring free speechâ
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Starmer ally faces US deportation for âcensoring free speechâ
Trump administration sanctions five people, including Imran Ahmed, for âcoercing American platforms to punish viewpoints they opposeâ
https://www.thetimes.com/article/3cced720-ec72-476b-b9a3-54c612aa8099?shareToken=d8d46429301e234f14069b04520c2739
about 1 month ago
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The Times & Sunday Times
about 1 month ago
The US has issued bans against five British and European staff, including Imran Ahmed, for âcoercing American platforms to punish viewpoints they opposeâ
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Starmer ally faces deportation from US for âcensoring free speechâ
The US has issued bans against five British and European staff, including Imran Ahmed, for âcoercing American platforms to punish viewpoints they opposeâ
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-ally-faces-deportation-from-us-for-censoring-free-speech-zwxf8vvdg?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766572592-1
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From todayâs Russian papers: âThe US has de facto pulled out of the anti-Russia coalition.â On the Russian economy, one paper predicts VAT hike will spark âinflationary spiral.â Another warns: âSevere labour shortage. More than 800,000 blue-collar workers needed.â
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Russian papers warn of "inflationary spiral" and "acute labour shortage."
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
https://youtu.be/ZoIfyrmsyHg
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Russell Brand faces new rape and sexual assault charges
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Russell Brand faces new rape and sexual assault charges
The comedian and actor is due to appear at Westminster magistratesâ court on January 20 to face the new charges
https://www.thetimes.com/article/37e75ab7-91e8-4b37-98d2-c3b8dc02c7f7?shareToken=bbf01422243cdd9a54107581cac8dca7
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Remember Angus Og? Heâs on the telly soon.
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Angus Og, the cartoon with humour and heart, lives again on BBC Alba
A documentary on New Yearâs Day brings to life the lovable rogue in Ewen Bainâs comic strip, which for nearly three decades took aim at life in Scotland
https://www.thetimes.com/article/9481517c-67a3-4ed1-aa77-4062ffcfd54d?shareToken=278f2e5913308b932148021c874693ff
about 1 month ago
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This is some picture>>>>Road-rage driver jailed after tirade at new mother while riding bike
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Road-rage driver jailed after tirade at new mother while riding bike
Peter Abbott, who was serving a suspended sentence for abusing a driver who honked at him, was sent to prison after threatening beach-walkers in Dorset
https://www.thetimes.com/article/18561116-e783-467f-b50f-8ed17cac89ed?shareToken=5b8c3d72d38698a12047ba1436d137ec
about 1 month ago
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Husband charged with sexually abusing ex-wife with five other men
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Husband charged with sexually abusing ex-wife with five other men
Philip Young, 49, a former Tory councillor, is accused of 56 offences including administering a substance to allow sexual activity
https://www.thetimes.com/article/036d3ab5-08b7-4883-8a09-1a5029c25c9a?shareToken=0b312de6922f3f1d09edbc390ace5e32
about 1 month ago
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Kirk moderator decries rising hate against Jews, Muslims and migrants
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about 1 month ago
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Demonising migrants is risking lives, warns new equalities chief
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How Zelenskyâs comedy clique became a political liability
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How Zelenskyâs comedy clique became a political liability
Zelenskyâs reliance on allies from his comedy days is backfiring as corruption scandals involving his inner circle threaten to destabilise Ukraineâs war effort
https://www.thetimes.com/article/e35f1626-3754-456f-94fb-79bf10334d3c?shareToken=161a70e6becfd61c3721eb90f662e24b
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Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
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Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Patriotic Alternative has sought to use the popularity of reality TV and Call of Duty in âsoftâ tactics investigated by Anglia Ruskin
https://www.thetimes.com/article/98dafdac-98fd-4b14-9427-c488b48447d4?shareToken=1511074179422998eb8be0c62af39ea6
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Iâve nothing against this MP and have zero understanding of the conflict in the Middle East. But there is nothing quite like a silly (and often understandable) mispronunciation to show people you donât know what youâre talking about.
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The dangerous new influencers who donât even exist
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The dangerous new influencers who donât even exist
As digitally created models flood social media feeds, experts call for platforms to label content to prevent a self-esteem and body image crisis for young users
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/ai-influencer-artificial-intelligence-66glxf3gp
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Can Britainâs coffee habit survive the age of the ÂŁ5 flat white?
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Fake report of French âcoupâ goes viral â and fools African leader
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Fake report of French âcoupâ goes viral â and fools African leader
President Macron criticised Facebook for not deleting a post about his âpossible fallâ, which was created with AI by a teenager in Burkina Faso
https://www.thetimes.com/article/48db740d-46cb-41cd-ad41-54ccc7422b6a?shareToken=9be74139a2a2e6c6bee6e8816cd40aa9
about 1 month ago
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James O'Malley
about 1 month ago
Very grim read.
novaramedia.com/2025/12/18/m...
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Meet the YouTubers Terrorising Britain for Clicks | Novara Media
A new generation of cry-bullies, wind-up merchants and far-right doomsayers is coming to a town near you. Simon Childs profiles some of the biggest âauditorsâ taking over the internet.
https://novaramedia.com/2025/12/18/meet-the-youtubers-terrorising-britain-for-clicks/
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Affordable kefir, kimchi and kombucha
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