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Historic Amsterdam, that old part you first see when you turn up at Centraal Station, may have its monuments, but it's also the most tawdry and overcrowded part of the city.

~David Hewson

Topics: Also Amsterdam City First Historic May Monuments Most Old Part See Station Turn Up You

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Edam and Gouda are genuine Dutch cheeses, but the real thing is a lot less bland than the varieties most of us experience in the U.K.

~David Hewson

Topics: Bland Dutch Experience Genuine Less Lot Most Real Real Thing Than Thing Us

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The bronze dwarfs give you the first clue that Wroclaw is no ordinary city. They lurk all over the place, carousing outside pubs, snoring at the doors of hotels, peeking out from behind the bars of the old city jail.

~David Hewson

Topics: Bars Behind Bronze City Clue Doors Dwarf First Give Hotels Jail Old Ordinary Out Outside Over Place Pubs Snoring The Doors You

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In the world of crime novels, the annual Audible Sounds of Crime awards are a pretty big deal, and I was thrilled to be shortlisted for my fifth novel in my bestselling Nic Costa series.

~David Hewson

Topics: Annual Awards Big Big Deal Crime Deal Fifth Nic Novel Novels Pretty Series Sounds Thrilled World

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Although I'm deaf in only my left ear, when there is noise all around, I'm unable to distinguish sounds and can't hear anything.

~David Hewson

Topics: Although Anything Around Deaf Distinguish Ear Hear Left Noise Only Sounds Unable

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The hearing test, which involved sitting in a quiet room listening to noises of various pitch played through headphones, confirmed the worst. I had no hearing in my left ear whatsoever.

~David Hewson

Topics: Confirmed Ear Had Headphones Hearing Involved Left Listening Noises Pitch Played Quiet Room Sitting Test Through Various Whatsoever Which Worst

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Opinions are 10 a penny. In the spin-driven, PR-controlled world of the 21st century, hard facts are rare indeed.

~David Hewson

Topics: Century Facts Hard Indeed Opinions Penny Rare World 21St Century

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The problem is not that the PC you need always costs more than you can afford. The problem is that whatever the price, it is still too much.

~David Hewson

Topics: Afford Always Costs More Much Need Price Problem Still Than Too Too Much Whatever You Pc

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In London, the home of the quick deal is that outer ring of the seven circles of hell, Tottenham Court Road, where, as a rule, finding something with an advertised price is as likely as spotting a mermaid under Vauxhall Bridge.

~David Hewson

Topics: Bridge Circles Court Deal Finding Hell Home Likely London Mermaid Outer Price Quick Ring Road Rule Seven Something Where

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In a sense, there is no such thing as a bargain in computing. Models which are popular sell for the price they are supposed to fetch for the best part of their product cycle.

~David Hewson

Topics: Bargain Best Best Part Computing Cycle Fetch Models Part Popular Price Product Sell Sense Supposed Thing Which

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Author

Born: January 9th, 1953

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