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Dec 2021
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Best long reads of 2021: Brazilian butt ...

The Guardian
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In the final instalment of our series looking back at the best audio long reads of 2021, editor David Wolf introduces the last of the long read team’s favourite pieces of the year. The BBL is the fastest growing cosmetic surgery in the world, despite the mounting number of deaths resulting from the procedure. What is driving its astonishing rise? By Sophie Elmhirst. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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