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The best party poppers

MY oldest chum, Andrew Ross, is having something of a party this month. And when I say my oldest chum, I mean my longest-standing chum rather than the most ancient, although the poor sod is more than a little clapped out, the party being held to celebrate his 60th birthday. And when I say something of a party, Ross tells me that it’s going to be the biggest and best that has ever been. The shindig is also being held to celebrate the

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