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ChrisHB Oct 2021 3:34pm, 17 Oct 2021 21,253 posts	0 ChrisHB Tesco wholewheat fusilli: A versatile shape that can be served hot or cold.
GlennR Oct 2021 6:45pm, 17 Oct 2021 59,115 posts	0 GlennR Could be an interesting Tinder profile, “A versatile shape”.
GordonG Oct 2021 10:22am, 18 Oct 2021 8,817 posts	0 GordonG Description for the light I want to buy for running at night: "Multipurpose use: only suitable for running, walking, running, etc. (not suitable for walking)." so, that's clear then.
McGoohan Oct 2021 10:38am, 18 Oct 2021 50,459 posts	0 McGoohan Couldn't think of where else to post this. This was sent to me under the heading 'one of these things is not like the others'. Scroll down to see if you can detect it. amazon.co.uk
Carpathius Oct 2021 10:46am, 18 Oct 2021 21,186 posts	0 Carpathius How could a light possibly be suitable for running, but not walking?
GregP Oct 2021 10:53am, 18 Oct 2021 129,846 posts	0 GregP Oh pay attention Carp please? It is absolutely suitable for walking. It's just not suitable for walking.
GlennR Oct 2021 11:57am, 18 Oct 2021 59,127 posts	0 GlennR McG, that is most odd.
McGoohan Oct 2021 12:04pm, 18 Oct 2021 50,460 posts	0 McGoohan I assume the person responsible for listing that had something else on their desktop and, er, made a slight upload error.
Diogenes Oct 2021 12:13pm, 18 Oct 2021 63,601 posts	0 Diogenes I think you should order one, see what you get. I'm surprised that no one has yet asked a question or left a one star review - "item not as depicted"
GregP Oct 2021 1:46pm, 18 Oct 2021 129,849 posts	0 GregP It's a lot more expensive than the alternatives.