Columns - October 2015

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    Dragon and Unicorn

    Dear Dragon and Unicorn, I keep trying to do my O.W.L.s, but every time I go to work on them, I start thinking about puppies and then I watch puppy videos for the rest of the day and forget to finish the O.W.L.
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    The Home of Hans

    Of Hans Christian Andersen, that is. You know, the Danish guy responsible for such tales as The Little Mermaid and Thumbelina. But before we get to his homeland, let me introduce my new column, "Euro Experience", the rather (un)clever combination of my previous columns, "Euro Travels" and "Euro Eats".
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    Final Fantasy IX

    Because of its vast difference from the previous two Final Fantasy installments (VII and VIII), there was much speculation and discussion about whether or not FFIX would even be part of the main series. While VII and VIII both brought the FF series forward to a more realistic, science fiction plus magic-type playthrough, IX took a step back in preference to the older FFs, favoring the old-school fantasy that many FF fans had loved in previous games. Talk about retrogaming, huh?
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    Strike A Pose!

    Let's start off with one of the most striking pieces that walked the runways this season: the carwash pleated skirt. It may not sound fancy, but it's a very unique skirt pattern that hasn't been seen in a while.
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