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Cantonese rice
Eating well on a budget. 1. The day before, wash 500g of basmati rice thoroughly. Cook it for 6 minutes in 500g of boiling water. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again thoroughly. Put the rice in a salad bowl and refrigerate overnight. 2. The next day, chop everything in advance: 4 white onions…
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Green beans with soy sauce and ginger
A very easy recipe to make according to your taste. 1. Wash and trim 500g of fresh green beans. 2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the green beans, between 2 and 5 tablespoons of soy sauce, and freshly grated ginger. 3. Add half a glass of water. 4. Cover and cook…
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The circus school
From the age of 10 to 15, I attended circus school on Wednesdays during the school year. We could choose which activity we wanted to do. The choice depended on which teachers were there. I started with balancing acts and walking on the globe and practicing rolla-bolla or diabolo or spinning plastic plates. I particularly…
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Political violence by partisans
The victimhood strategy consists of considering one’s group as a victim to justify further violence. It is important that the police and the justice system enact justice to victims of violence. More resources must be given to these officials, who are currently unable to carry out their duties. Prosecutors must be independent to prevent impunity…
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Moving away from technological dependence on the United States
The world is dependent on the United States for everything related to technology. If we don’t react, the United States can put pressure on other countries by removing access to these technologies or disclosing users’ personal data. For example, our smartphones or computers could stop working because of our dependence on Google. Another example is…
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Le piège des soldes
Tu crois que tu as fait une affaire Tu crois que tu as économisé de l’argent parce que tu as payé moins que le prix affiché initial mais en vérité, tu as dépensé de l’argent pour des choses dont tu n’as pas besoin The sales trap You think you got a bargain You think you…
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Lentils with lardons
Cook 250 g of green lentils in salted water for 18 minutes. Meanwhile, gently fry 2 onions and 4 crushed garlic cloves in a cast iron casserole dish. When the lentils are cooked, drain them. Add 100 g of raw bacon cut into lardons. Add a diced tomato and 15 cl of olive oil. Stir…
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Yamitsuki red cabbage
Cut 500g of red cabbage into thin slices. Add 10cl of rice vinegar, 5cl of sesame oil, 1 large crushed garlic clove, and 100g of peanuts. Leave to rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour, allowing the mixture to soak into the cabbage. Season with salt and pepper. Serve. You can also make this recipe…
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Victims and aggressors
During the Cold War, the United States and Russia were presented as opposites, like Yin and Yang. However, most people in the United States and Russia have this in common: they believe they are victims of the rest of the world, which justifies the use of force and therefore aggression. This aggression allows for colonial…
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Ironing
When I was 17, after burning a triangle of skin on my forearm with an iron during my first attempt at ironing, my grandmother told me that she never ironed. To my great surprise, I had never noticed anything; my grandmother was always elegant. So, I said to myself, there is no way I’m going…