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African birdsong

For one reader the World Cup has been a complete disaster. But not for the reasons you might assume ...
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Sir, Has the World Cup been a disaster? Yes, it has. My parrot has learnt to mimic the vuvuzela.

Dr Alun Stedman
Stevenage, Herts