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I blame it all on Ghostbusters. It was 2015 and the TV channels were already filled with debate about the following year’s Brexit referendum. It was also my birthday, and among the presents I received was a copy of the Lego Ideas Ghostbusters ECTO-1 set. Who could possibly have guessed where that one gift would eventually lead?

Honestly, I’ve no idea what compelled anyone to buy me Lego for my birthday back then.

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