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The governments of Germany and France have, in different ways, raised questions about the future of European industry that deserve better answers than they are likely to be given.
Peaceful English contentment has been disturbed by rumours that the London Zoo may have to be closed later in the year, but neither the reasons for the sudden fuss nor the need for such a catastrophe are clear.
