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  • 11Mandy (comics) — First issue of Mandy, 21 January 1967 Mandy was a British comic for girls, published weekly by D. C. Thomson Co. from 21 January 1967 (#1) to 11 May 1991 (#1,269),[1] with annuals appearing from 1972 …

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  • 12Pandora's Box —    The expression Pandora s box may be a good warning to apply to a situation in which it is wise to keep matters under control and under cover, lest a worse situation develop. Or, as it s said on the street, Don t open up a can of worms.    In… …

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  • 13sympathy — sym•pa•thy [[t]ˈsɪm pə θi[/t]] n. pl. thies, adj. n. 1) harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another 2) the harmony of feeling existing between persons of like tastes or opinion or of …

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