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Do you recall the pinch of your very first vaccine? The soreness, the redness, the swelling? Probably not, since its administered shortly after birth. There might be a small scar on your arm that’s a constant reminder of the many immunisations you suffered through as children.

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Upon reaching home last night, I was met with a line of boxes in my passageway. My husband stared at me disapprovingly, although half the packages were in fact his. In truth, most of the items, purchased in the Black Friday frenzy, were far smaller and less expensive than the packaging in which they arrived.

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It is official at long last – President-elect Joe Biden has announced a number of economic appointments –Janet Yellen will be the Treasury Secretary and a number of people with previous policy experience will be taking up various positions with expertise suggesting that not only with Joe Biden be focusing on economic recovery, but also plans to tackle inequality.

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There have been many memes made about the length of 2020 – largely suggesting that this has been an unusually long year, more akin to a decade than 365 days. Tomorrow we enter the last month of this long year and while that little bit of realism that 31 December 2020 will not mark the sudden end of covid-19, there is much hope for 2021 to bring more good news than bad.

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As I write this text, bleary eyed and sleep deprived, I’m reminded that my carpal tunnel syndrome is self-inflicted. I like to think myself unique but realise that on Black Friday, I’m merely a number, lured by deep discounts and bulk specials into a midnight online buying spree.

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Happy Thanksgiving to those for whom the holiday holds significance. We’ve imported many traditions from our US peers but will leave our North American counterparts to celebrate the harvest, having very many days of our own to commemorate.

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A few months ago, it felt like this was going to be a year in which everything was going to be a disaster – and in many ways the fallout from the pandemic remains serious and significant with almost 1.4 million souls lost to the pandemic according to the WHO and real economic activity across the globe to have sunk dramatically during the year.

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After resisting all pressure to do so, President Donald Trump has agreed to have his administration cooperate with President-elect, Joe Biden’s transition team.

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Karma is the spiritual principle of cause and effect (so says Wikipedia) where the intent and action of an individual influence the future of that individual.

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President-elect Biden turns a ripe old 78 today. Perhaps, President Trump will send him a notarised concession, wishing him well for the year ahead? And perhaps, we’ll all find four-leaf clovers. The probability is almost the same. Near impossible!

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