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“Occasionally I find a travel book that is both illuminating and entertaining, where vivid writing and research replace self-indulgence and sloppy prose.”

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Sometimes it's good to do something that you've never done before, so yesterday, I went out to buy Elton John's new album.

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I find it hilarious that there are academics who try to analyse chemical changes in the brains of students while exposing them to gags.

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Sometimes it's bad to do something you've never done before.

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