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Tomas Zatloukal used to argue cases for a living as a lawyer in Prague, Berlin, Salzburg and Vienna. These days, you can find him arguing about issues more epicurean, like where the best olive oil ...

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The landscaping close to your home is an excellent way to improve curb appeal, but you do need to be careful. When placing anything too close to your home’s exterior, you can inadvertently cause ...

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