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Apr 2024
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Tea or Books? #127: Do We Have Guilty Pl...

Simon and Rachel
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George Orwell, E.H. Young, guilty pleasures – welcome to episode 127! In the first half of the episode, we ask: what is our guiltiest reading pleasure? Has that changed over time? Do we feel guilty about anything connected with reading? 
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