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Nov 2024
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Do you always wash your hands? - Henry M...

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Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth as his Secretary of Defense, someone who has admitted to not washing his hands... How often do you wash yours?

Henry McKean has been out asking the public, and joins Seán to discuss.

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