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# now-thats-fast - Tuesday 21 February, 2012
On your marks: Bolt and Powell will race in Rome
The Olympic build-up is getting very exciting and May’s race meet in Rome will act as a fast-paced preview to the games.
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View more pollsPoll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
WE ARE 18 days away from Christmas – that’s 17 shopping days. That’s 408 hours (sorry).
It always seems as though there are those who get the shopping out of the way in March where some like that last minute panic on Christmas Eve.
So, this morning we want to know: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Poll Results:
Yes (4873)
No (3134)
I've done it all (smug) (1864)


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