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“In 2017, I did the Christmas big shop on 23 December. Six people, eating for four days, done in under 55 minutes, with two trolleys, in an almost-closing Sainsbury's in Penrith.” quote by Grace Dent — Download Open image

“In 2017, I did the Christmas big shop on 23 December. Six people, eating for four days, done in under 55 minutes, with two trolleys, in an almost-closing Sainsbury's in Penrith.”

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