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The hollowness of life (a good thing), Kenneth Clark bangers, the rise of indulgence, the genius of Kenneth Tynan
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Thugs, concentrated erotic insanity, benefits of coffee, educating electricians, was Freud right?
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Akhenaten's hips, the dawn of the ... post-oral society !?, medieval people loved their children, the wisdom of Diana Athill
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Odyssey verdict, the age of British gloom, why modern parents are so happy, Seven Types of Ambiguity, could books make a comeback like vinyl?
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The evils of whimsy, how dementia is being defeated, great description of snow, terrible AI posters
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Are conservatives more post-literate than liberals?, America 100 years ago, hurrah for economic growth and a lock of Dr Johnson's hair
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Did YIMBYs cause the industrial revolution? Would Grok vote for Biden? Did Frank Kermode destroy English literature? Should we bring back autodidacts?
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British decline, giant tortoises, Tolstoyan nudity, my air-conditioning foresight
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Significance of gusto, mysteries of consciousness, changing attitudes to dogs, investigation into social failure
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Bananas, LED lights, Bertrand Russell, Battle of Naseby, parrot CV, Shakespeare's pettiness
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