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She says she's not ready for a relationship. Can I win her over?

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Swipe right: online dating for the real worldOnline datingSwipe Right is our advice column that tackles the tricky world of online dating. This week: Eva advises a lovesick man to put himself before his dream woman Got your own online dating quandaries? Send ’em to Eva: askevaguardian@gmail.comDear Eva, Last year, I started talking to someone I was completely blown away by. We had lots in common and a connection, too. I know she felt the same way. Read More...

The holy grail of mammals: one mans mission to learn the secrets of the giant armadillo | E

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Giant armadillos are rare, nocturnal and live mostly underground in remote areas. Photograph: BBC/PAA life-changing encounter with the secretive creature led Arnaud Desbiez to dedicate his work to saving it from extinction by Jeremy HanceArnaud Desbiez, a French-born conservationist, lived in the Brazilian Pantanal for years before a chance encounter changed his life – and he wasn’t even there for it. His wife, tapir conservationist Patrícia Medici, came upon a giant armadillo one night in 2009 while working in the field. Read More...

The Palomar: restaurant review

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Jay Rayner on restaurantsFoodReviewThe Palomar will treat you not only to great food from the Mediterranean fringes but a percussion solo, too 34 Rupert Street, London W1 ( 020 7439 8777). Meal for two, with drinks and service £100 We expect so much of restaurants. In return for our filthy cash we expect them to send us back out the door feeling a little better than when we went in. Sadly the best we can hope for from the vast majority is that they put the world on pause for an hour or two. Read More...