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The Times has published lettersrecounting childhood indignities suffered at fancy dress parties. Parents seem to have a knack for inflicting these things upon us, but the tradition goes on as children grow up, become parents, and do the same thing to their offspring all over again. Revenge or post-traumatic memory loss?

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The upcoming Star Wars movie willfeature computer generated characters in lead roles. Not sure that’s a great idea. Jar Jar Binks anyone?

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Here’s an interesting gadget/prototype:The Hi-Museis a Hi-Fi product entirely dedicated to audio. It looks like a micro Hi-Fi system with a large touch screen, a CD player, a hard drive and direct access to the Web. It can be connected to your existing audio system or used as a USB or ethernet peripheral in your computer system.

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A French woman has been found in Pamela Anderson’s bed. Why not? After all, you find them in plenty of other places.

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Earthquakes can be artists too. Here’sthe handiwork of the Seattle quake.

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The Japanese always make them bigger and better. Take a peep at theRokko Island Waterslide Park, the biggest one in the world. Crazy stuff!

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