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Fireworks

Who doesn’t love the glorious sight of the sparks of an exploding firework cascading through the night sky? Even though many of us, especially those with animals, would prefer their sale to be regulated so that Bonfire Night feels less like a warzone full of bangs and whistles and the smell of gunpowder lingering in the air.

A quieter, altogether more peaceful philatelic approach might well involve adding fireworks-themed

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