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Zadig Book Review

Voltaire
The protagonist, endowed with intellectual and physical prowess, nevertheless finds his life tossed about by the Gods like waves in the sea. Gospel-like in its style, if a little clichéd.

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The fairytale museum

Prague is called “The Fairytale City”, which is a pretty apt description of the atmosphere it exudes. Anyone who has been there tells me, “You’ve got to go! It’s so beautiful!” Breathtaking architecture in a hidden corner of Prague's old city It is beautiful. Prague has retained an architectural …

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Identity politics

On April 24, the University of Toronto Students' Union (UTSU) made a radical change to the way its members are represented. Gone are the directors representing faculties and colleges. Instead, a lone at-large director will accompany ten representatives for various identity groups that are not …

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A Paris cycling adventure

Less than half of Parisian households own a car. It's easy to understand why: you're never far from a Metro station, and the city gets nice bike-friendly weather pretty much year-round. Not to mention that it's an absolute pleasure to walk in Paris. A growing bikeshare network, dedicated bus lanes, …

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