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Dates is an informative and enjoyable account of the date and the date palm, following its journey from ancient Mesopotamia to the places where it is cultivated today. Dates is interwoven with stories, anecdotes and humour, and explores date etymology, history, culture, religion, myth and legend.
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Dates is an informative & enjoyable account of the date & the date palm, following its journey from ancient Mesopotamia to the places where it is cultivated today. Dates is interwoven with stories, anecdotes & humour, & explores date etymology, history, culture, religion, myth & legend.

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Date - A day on a calendar
Date - A social activity whith a current or potential partner
Humour - Something either verbal of physical that provides amusement and can provoke laughter
Palm - The centre of a hand when facing upwards
Palm - A hardware manufacturer of smart phones and personal digital assistants
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.

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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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