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Tis the season to stop being single. A RICE writer searches for true feelings on a fake date in a fake Christmas landscape.

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I get the appeal of running; I really do. There’s something magnetic about the promise of a clear, crisp goal. It’s an ...

Race & Religion Singapore, Unfiltered Who is responsible for teaching kids about racism? Parents or schools? 2021 has been riddled with incidents of racism, from the Ngee Ann Poly lecturer to the ...

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