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Burying hatchet
Good to see Spencer Leniu and Latrell Mitchel quickly burying the “Vegas” hatchet as the Blues try to level the State of Origin series on Wednesday. They were urged to leave their ego at the door.
Cricket field
State of Origin Game Two will be played on a field famous for another sport – cricket. The famous Melbourne Cricket Ground is in East Melbourne.
Not needed
One can feel what James Tedesco is going through right now – called in at the 11th hour for Game One then told he is not needed for Game Two. Seems a bit unfair.
Slow census
It does not look like the 2024 National Census will be completed on time as planned. Still a lot of work left. And you can bet your bottom dollar that it will not be an accurate figure.
Blank screen
Colleague had to travel to a hotel in Port Moresby to watch the Super Rugby final on Saturday because his TV screen just went blank. He pays his bill a month in advance. What’s the explanation, Hitron?
Old shoes
While you are crying for new brand shoes, someone still dreams for your old ones. Learn to be happy with what you have.
Best lesson
Best thing we can do for children – instead of teaching them to be always successful, teach them how to react when they are not successful.
Way down
Be good to the people on your way up the ladder because you’ll meet them on your way down. That’s the way it is!
Thought for today
Failure is part of life. If you do not fail, you do not learn. If you do not learn, you will never change.
Top quote
“The jet fuel supply chain is critical to Air Niugini’s operations. It is highly regulated and we always ensure there is appropriate quantities of fuel to service our flight plan requirements before we operate any flight.” – Acting chief executive officer Gary Seddon.

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