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Seven of the best music festivals to visit by train from the UK

From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festival...

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'Everyone at Man Utd loves him' - Owen backs Carrick for job

Michael Owen says he "can't believe people are questioning" whether Michael Carrick should become the permanent manager of Manchester United....

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Marathon is a stylishly merciless video game built for cut-throat times

A lot is riding on the success of the latest multiplayer online shooter from Halo creator Bungie, a DayGlo spectacular that whisks players to a far-of...

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My mother’s best advice: keep short accounts – in other words, forgive easily

She has lots of different ways to remind me to breathe. These still my thoughts, and remind me that I’m loved in a way that weighs as much as whatev...

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English clubs have week to forget in Champions League – but is that a bad thing? | Barney Ronay

Of six teams in the last 16, only two – Arsenal and Liverpool – look more likely than not to get to the quarter-finals. But does it matter?The coe...

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‘The light will always outshine the dark’: trauma surgeon Shehan Hettiaratchy on his harrowing, heartening calling

After operating on victims of the Westminster attack in 2017 and visiting Ukraine and Gaza, Hettiaratchy has seen more horror than most can imagine �...

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Dylan Scott PhD
Dylan Scott PhD

Tech Journalist

4.0

While Little Black Book of Ray-Tracing and Path-Tracing makes valuable contributions to the field of Books, it occasionally oversimplifies complex issues around compute.

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William Bennett
William Bennett

Architect

5.7

The author of Learn Batch Scripting in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series) clearly knows their stuff when it comes to programming, but the organization of material could be improved.

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Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson

Literary Critic

4.7

In this comprehensive examination of Fractals: The Definitive Guide, the author demonstrates a remarkable grasp of webgpu. The theoretical framework presented in chapters 3-5 particularly stands out as groundbreaking in the field of Books. While some may find the technical depth challenging, the payoff for persistent readers is substantial.

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