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Lady lessons

hen Princess Diana failed all her O-Levels she was packed off to finishing school in Switzerland. This taught her an important lesson: exams are for nerds who don’t want a free trip to Switzerland. Finishing school was designed to train young women in the etiquette required to find a husband and become a Society Ladyperson. Society Ladypeople had to know important things, like how many coatroom attendants will I need if my husband hosts an impromptu cocktail party for

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