Perhaps some Americans feel like traditional jazz purists felt after they first heard Brubeck's exotic rhythms on his groundbreaking 1959 "Time Out" album: My world is changing, and I don't know these tunes.

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Simon Carswell, Wellington, Shropshire: I was present at the birth of both my children and I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

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"In Arsene Wenger, Arsenal have one of the best managers in the world and I can't wait to work with him and do my best for the Arsenal supporters, " said Koscielny, who will wear the number six shirt next season.

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If you want my wild guess on the next great world civilization, I say don't look East young man, nor West, but rather south to Africa.

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My question is regarding the armies of the world, and I don't know much about the other armies around the world, but it seems like Western European armies might be a little bit more inclusive.

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"My job is to protect, and keep the world out, so she doesn't get hurt!"

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My personal aim is to be the best player in the world and that isn't going to be possible at Real Madrid.

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And I think the international community and the world know where this President, and my guess is others throughout the world, where they stand on ensuring that we don't see violence or unnecessary killing.

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The world caved in over the winter and my thanks goes out to all the people who couldn't be with us because we had to re-size the team.

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