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‘The hills are alive’ he sang every day as he dressed, until he was breathless and pumped full of drugs. In the end his heart couldn’t cope – perhaps it was all for the best. He carried on working and lived with habitual zest – tenacious of life, he’d never call illness a friend. ‘The hills are
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Marie had sex with Arthur once in Bow. The doctor spoke. He prophesied a birth. Friends tried to cheer her up: you never know, Your Arthur might be back some time – although Who cares? There’s other men, there’s not a dearth. Marie had sex with Arthur once in Bow. She wondered why she fell for
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