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Germaine Greer on The Female Eunuch
The writer tells Martha Kearney how the book got its power from the public.
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    Germaine Greer on The Female Eunuch
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  6. Steve Punt & Will Smith: 'Coming out' as comedians
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  8. Simon Schama on the ongoing problems faced by the Jewish people
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    Simon Schama on the ongoing problems faced by the Jewish people
  9. Celebrating difference: Andrew Solomon on parents of exceptional children
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    Celebrating difference: Andrew Solomon on parents of exceptional children
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    Robert Macfarlane on an extraordinary coincidence
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