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TEENAGE KICKS

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One of the great ironies of humanity is that when you’re young, you can’t wait to get older. But when you get old, you’d give anything to be young again. Teenagers are gagging to get into pubs and nightclubs as soon as they look vaguely 18, and the delights of driving a car, deciding how much mess is acceptable on your bedroom floor, and being able to surf as much internet grot as you fancy, all seems like a dream existence.

Of course, when you hit 35, and are besieged by woes about money, nasty bosses, creaking bones and keeping your daft offspring in check, being 15 again seems like an awesome prospect. It’s a similar

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