One cyber snooper questioned for the survey said finding out what a former boyfriend was up to "became quite addictive after a while".

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The bad news (if you're a resentful Xer) is that these boomer-geezers will still be around for quite a while after they retire, forcing you to listen to such "classic rock" fossils as "Stairway to Heaven" another umpteen million times.

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After a slow start, he eventually leapt 8.17m to finish fifth, while Tomlinson never quite got going and was eighth with 8.06m.

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