Slavery

Last night on the local news, some person who had 'written a musical about slavery' said 'there are more people in slavery now than at the height of the Atlantic slave trade' and that 'there are slaves in every town and city in the UK'.

Can this possible be true? I know human trafficking exists, and is a terrible thing, but surely this has to be on a much smaller scale, given that it is illegal?

The secret language of the greyhound owner

When out walking, the greyhound owner often meets the owners of other breeds of dog. This requires a special form of politeness, translated here for my own satisfaction:
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