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. . . a jostling scrum of office buildings so mediocre that the only way you ever remember them is by the frustration they induce - like a basketball team standing shoulder to shoulder between you and the Mona Lisa.

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Prince Charles
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: November 14
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