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England were savaged back home following the defeat on Saturday.

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A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

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Laid-back, smart, unfiltered and brutally funny as she takes on everything from chaotic family texts and Midwest quirks to aging parents, savage cats, and the fine art of having zero pride.

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“Only if the savages stay home,” she said heatedly.

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“Three savage creatures such as they are, and yet they still enjoy imitating wild animals. You’d think they would’ve had quite enough of that sort of thing in the forest, where they were raised.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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