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Back in Britain in 1993, after pretending to be a BBC journalist in the past, he tried becoming one for real.
From BBC
Or the spin U.S. authorities tried to put on the dangers of nuclear radiation, post-Hiroshima.
Protesters in Iran have tried to break into a local government building in the southern province of Fars, on a fourth day of demonstrations sparked by a currency collapse.
From BBC
It tried going phone-free for a week but found that students relied on the devices for note-taking and scheduling, and some parents were uncomfortable without a direct line to their teens.
From Los Angeles Times
Before that, he tried his hand at rapping and worked as a foreclosure-prevention counselor.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
