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"Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 200-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. ... Because of the limited … gulfstream/581

The excerpts used in an English exam taken by New York's public-school high-school seniors have been “extensively altered,” etc. I don't think … gulfstream/813

Piece on typical mistakes made in the sign-up process. Mostly common-sense points—Mistake #8: Not Telling Users How You’ll Use Their Information—though … gulfstream/2374

Quotes Collected

At the opera in Milan with my daughter and me, Needleman leaned out of his box and fell into the orchestra pit. Too proud to admit it was a mistake, … quotes/1

The next moment the day became very bothering indeed, because Pooh was so busy not look where he was going that he stepped on a piece of Forest which … pooh/52

"... only grey fluff that's blown into their heads by mistake ..." -- Eeyore explains why the others Can't Think The House at Pooh Corner, p. 10 pooh/41

"Handsome bell-rope, isn't it?" said Owl. Pooh nodded. "It reminds me of something," he said, "but I can't think what. Where did you get it?" "I just … pooh/10

Having set home my aunt and come home, I fell to examine my wife's kitchen book, and find 20s. mistake, which made me mighty angry, and great differences … pepys/202

The great evil of this year, and the only one endeed, is the fall of my Lord of Sandwich, whose mistake about the Prizes hath undone him, I believe, as … pepys/177

... among other things, met with Mr. Townsend, who told of his mistake the other day to put both his legs through one of his Knees of his breeches and … pepys/39

And after dinner to Mr. Crews and thence to the Theatre, where I saw again _The Lost Lady_, which doth now please me better then before. And here, I … pepys/34

"Would you tell me, please," said Alice, a little timidly, "why you are painting those roses?" Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began, … alice/20