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Unreal: Issue 2, December 24th 2021

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This issue: Scrooge tells the inside story; Can SynchroPal “cure” lateness?; Irresponsible to blame, says deadly fun fare owner; First drafts: John’s tricky pitch for a bible chapter; Plus all the earlier stories
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Scrooge, a rebranding one winter
Scrooge, a rebranding one winter
Hear how an acute Christmas mental health crisis helped drive a programme of strategic change, brand realignment and sustained long-term growth.
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App offers “cure for lateness”
App offers “cure for lateness”
SAN FRANCISCO—The perennial problem of poor punctuality has been solved, says San Francisco startup SynchroPal, billed as the “cure for lateness”.
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Funfare owner blames tragedy on “irresponsible minority”
Funfare owner blames tragedy on “irresponsible minority”
The chief executive of Funtime funfare says fatal accidents on one of its most famous rides are the fault of an “irresponsible minority”.
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First drafts: John
First drafts: John
Insight into the tough world of a jobbing writer pitching material to the highest authority there is.
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Slightly Serious Fraud Office launches in-house pyramid scheme
Slightly Serious Fraud Office launches in-house pyramid scheme
The Slightly Serious Fraud Office today unveiled plans to create a pyramid scheme incubator division as part of a new, entrepreneurial approach to activities traditionally seen as crimes.
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Earlier stories
Fresh insights on a legendary victory
Fresh insights on a legendary victory
Standing in the cavernous, gold-leaf rococo reception room of a legendary athlete’s Palm Beach residence, with a rare chance of an interview was a rich prize sending an email on a whim at 3am.
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Rampaging giants may soon face barking
Rampaging giants may soon face barking
Giants who carry off townspeople or who trample crops can expect to be barked at quite loudly from tomorrow, according to the latest light-touch regulatory scheme.
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Interview: Davis on the democratisation of “breaking the truth barrier"
Interview: Davis on the democratisation of “breaking the truth barrier"
Strategic Communications secured an interview with the elusive Alan Davis, CEO of the Kudos Academy at the Ivy, London. We are in a “golden age” of communication thanks to the normalisation of the breaking of the truth barrier since the 90s, he argue
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FunnyBone’s Mirth-24/7 update to give humour boost
FunnyBone’s Mirth-24/7 update to give humour boost
FunnyBone Technologies Inc (FBT) has introduced long-awaited functionality to its flagship automated social media delivery package, Mirth-24/7, promising 85% humour optimisation.
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World’s longest phone call to end
World’s longest phone call to end
The world’s longest phone call is set to end next Thursday afternoon after over 34 years, it was announced this morning. 
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