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The National Cyber Security Centre advises people to use the QR scanner that comes with their phone - usually the camera - rather than downloading a separate app.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
As he researched, Barton said he was shocked to find that the majority of the founders were deeply devout, rather than the religion-shunning men he had learned about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Globe and Mail in an editorial said: "In the end, Prime Minister Mark Carney took the hint from the Canadian public rather than the bait from the American president."
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Last year, dozens of journalists surrendered Pentagon credentials rather than agree to new restrictions on their reporting.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
“I like the cold. I like to feel the fresh air on my face. It cools me. This place is rather overheated. I think it is a dreadful waste of money.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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