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The Governor of the Bank of England didn't pull out the stops to cheer us up in his speech last night. What was particularly striking were his closing remarks, when he said that he was sure an economic recovery would...

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The famous comedian Bob Hope, a notorious womaniser, was once caught by his wife, Dolores, in bed with another woman. He sat bolt upright in bed and exclaimed: "It isn't me!"

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