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Jamiroquai A Funk Odyssey (Sony) *** £13.99 Anybody immune to the charms of Jamiroquai's prancing retro funk may be puzzled to discover that, after the Spice Girls and Oasis, they were the biggest-selling British artists of the 1990s.

But although tiny tots may be puzzled to see the Fairy Godmother constantly swigging from a hip flask, the former Sue Ellen negotiates the rhyming couplets with aplomb and, when required to do a bit of light acting, announces: "If this doesn't get me a part in Downton, I don't know what will".

Admirers visiting the press gallery bar would be puzzled to be confronted by this pink-faced, white-haired figure, who would stare at them over his pint without appearing to respond to their compliments with much more than a grunt or a barely audible mumble.

Magpies fans will be puzzled to see this display from skipper Moussa Sissoko.

So if you got your information about the Trump campaign from the Trump website, you would certainly be puzzled to find out that Trump actually doesn't want to deport people en masse.

1. Language... Leaving the office at 5pm I would always be puzzled to hear from my workmates "Good night" instead of "Good evening" (so was I taught) knowing that it was August, hot, sunny and far from dusk out there.

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Mujib was puzzled to be addressed as "your excellency" by Mr Panth.

The sound-money leaders are puzzled to know where the votes are to come from.

The happily married policeman is puzzled to find himself increasingly attracted to the society beauty.

Expecting £2,000 for a book, she is puzzled to receive £8,000.

Shoppers there yesterday were puzzled to learn they were buying from scofflaws.

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