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Diary of a Dissenter: The Week From My Window

In times of cultural advancement, would-be protagonists are forced to reach higher levels of thought and imagination. In times of cultural impoverishment, stupidity becomes the only safe recourse.

Dec 12, 2025
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SUNDAY

I’ve had an old gift token from Hodges Figgis burning a hole in my breast pocket for ages, and for s…

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