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# finding your roots

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'Wearing the Everton shirt again was a bit weird but it was nice to come back'

Roberto Martinez’s new striker looks familiar.

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Aug 3rd 2015, 9:41 AM

Ben Affleck apologises after asking programme not to mention his slave-owner ancestor

Affleck asked the programme not to mention his dodgy ancestor – but now an investigation into the programme is under way.

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Apr 22nd 2015, 2:52 PM

Ben Affleck wanted to hide his slave-owning ancestor from documentary

It was for a show about his family’s past.

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Apr 19th 2015, 3:54 PM