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Finding out after her death that Claire had signed the donor list, but not got round to telling anyone, "felt like a weight had been lifted as it took the decision away from us," says Wilkin.

According to research from Mauritius, children given lots of fish from the age of three were 64% less likely, at the age of 23, to have criminal records than a control group, and 35% less likely to have been involved in some criminal activity but not got caught.

As for women who haven't got children, or previously had them but not got them any more, their "early evening socialisation" habits must remain a mystery, as, indeed, are the habits of men who might occasionally feel the need to get home.

I've been writing one novel or another for as long as I can remember but, from Fun with Ben and Rabbit (a searing exposé of intra-species inequality I started at age seven) to The Difficult Second Navel (a masochistic little volume which I've been planning for nigh-on 10 years but not got as far as starting), I've been avoiding finishing anything for most of my life.

I have had several runners since but not got any closer until today".

They will feel confident they can do it again, whereas a lot of us have done the play-off but not got to a final.

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Pacquiao was swinging, but not getting close.

You'd drive for hours but not get bored.

He could stand himself up, but not get himself down.

Everyone should look forward to it but not get nervous.

Letters: Struggling but not getting ahead.

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