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all the Chinese zodiac signs hidden in the grid?
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Who lives in which City? 5 people are standing in a queue for plane tickets in Germany; each one has a name, an age, a favourite TV program, where they live, a hairstyle and a destination. Keeley
Bob
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Answer on Page 16.
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TV Programs
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Destinations
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Ages
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Hairstyle
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11. Keeley lives in a village
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14. The people who watch ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Neighbours’ are standing next to each other
4. The person going to Africa is behind Rachael 5. The person who lives in a village is 52
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6. The person who is going to Australia has straight hair
16. A person next to Rachael has an afro
7. The person travelling to Africa watches ‘Desperate Housewives’
17. The 21-year-old lives in a youth hostel
8. The 14-year-old is at the end of the queue
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9. Amy watches ‘Eastenders’
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10. The person heading to Italy has long hair
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12. The 46-year-old is bald
18. The person who watches Corrie has long hair
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