For an even smaller bite on the beach, buy a pack of Globos -- light, puffed O-shaped biscuits that come sweet or salty.

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Munster's pack, which includes the likes of Paul O'Connell, Jerry Flannery, John Hayes, Denis Leamy, Donncha O'Callaghan and David Wallace, is regarded as one of the most attritional in Europe.

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As tech books go O'Reilly's leads the pack with a series of books that have reached cult status for programmers and webmasters.

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