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Will composers run out of new combinations of musical notes to create original melodies? Or are there infinite combinations?

Bonita Ely, Sydney, Australia

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We recently saw a rook stuff three to four pieces of bread in its mouth, fly off and then bury them. Is this normal rook behaviour? Howard Watkins, Reading, UK

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