A. J. Liebling, born in Manhattan in 1904, joined the staff of the New Yorker in 1935 and contributed innumerable articles to the magazine throughout his lifetime, on subjects ranging from food to boxing and France to horse racing. As a war correspondent during the Second World War, he reported from France, England and Algeria, and participated in the Normandy landings. In later life he married the writer Jean Stafford, his third wife. He died in 1963.

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A. J. Rosen is an author of YA fantasy and is known as @agatharoza on Wattpad.

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A. K. Davidson

A. O. Scott has been a film critic at the New York Times since 2000. His writing has appeared in many other publications, including the New York Review of Books, Slate, the New Yorker and the Nation. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism in 2010, Scott is currently Distinguished Professor of Film Criticism at Wesleyan University. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. 
 
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A.S. Byatt (1936-2023) was a novelist, short-story writer and critic of international renown. Her novels include Possession (winner of the Booker Prize 1990), the Frederica Quartet and The Children’s Book, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. She was appointed CBE in 1990 and DBE in 1999, and was awarded the Erasmus Prize 2016 for her ‘inspiring contribution to life writing’ and the Pak Kyongni Prize 2017. In 2018 she received the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award.

A. S. Byatt

A. T. Williams won the George Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2013 for his book A Very British Killing: The Death of Baha Mousa. He lives in Warwickshire.

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A. W. Chase

Dubbed ‘The new queen of spy fiction’ by the Guardian newspaper, and ‘the real thing’ by the Washington Post, A.C. 'Ava' Glass is the CWA Dagger-shortlisted author of Alias Emma (The Chase), The Traitor and The Trap. The Traitor was a 2023 Richard and Judy Bookclub pick. Alias Emma was a Barnes and Noble book of the month. A former crime reporter and communications consultant, for five years Ava worked closely with spies. Her time in that world fascinated her, and the people she met back then inspire every book she writes.

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Arthur Edward Waite was the designer and co-creator of the now famous Rider Waite Tarot deck. 
 
An American-born British poet and scholarly mystic, his strong interest in all esoteric matters - divination, magic, Kabbalism, alchemy and Freemasony - led to him penning a number of books. These include the Key to the Tarot, The Book of Ceremonial Magic and A New Encyclopedia of Freemasony.

A.E. Waite

A.E. Warren is the author of the Tomorrow's Ancestors series, which consists of Subject Twenty-One, The Hidden Base, The Fourth Species and The Final Rising. 
 
After spending eight years working as a lawyer, she began to write in the evenings and early mornings as a form of escapism from life in a very small cubicle with lots of files. She self-published her first novels in her spare time, which were picked up by Del Rey UK which is the science fiction/fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House. 
 
 She is an avid reader, occasional gamer and fair-weather runner. She lives in the UK with her husband, daughter and hopefully, one day, a wise border terrier named Austen.

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A K Benedict writes crime and speculative fiction in a room filled with clowns, mannequins and Doctor Who figures. Her first novel, The Beauty of Murder, was nominated for an eDunnit award and is in development for a major 8-part TV series by Company Pictures. Her second, Jonathan Dark or The Evidence of Ghosts, came out in February 2016. She's written Torchwood audio dramas for Big Finish and her short stories have featured in anthologies including Great British Horror and Best British Short Stories. She lives in St Leonards-on-Sea with her dog, Dame Margaret Rutherford.

A.K.Benedict

A. L. Kennedy has twice been selected as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and has won a host of other awards – including the Costa Book of the Year for her novel Day. She lives in Essex.

A.L. Kennedy

A.M. Ellis is a speculative fiction author and lover of everything steeped in myth and mystery. Her stories often lean into diverse voices, not only in her identity as a Black woman, but in exploring neurodivergence and mental health. A proud introvert and nostalgic gamer, she lives in Maryland, USA, with her husband and three children.

A.M. Ellis

A.N. Wilson was born in 1950 and educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is an award-winning biographer and a celebrated novelist, winning prizes for much of his work. He lives in North London.

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A.B.C. Merriman-Labor was a barrister, writer and munitions worker born in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1877. His published works include A Series of Lectures on the Negro Race and The Story of the African Slave in a Nutshell. He also edited two editions of the Handbook of Sierra Leone. He arrived in the UK in 1904 to study law. In 1907, he organised a centenary commemoration of the abolition of the slave trade in Westminster Abbey. He later embarked on an 'entertainment-lecture' tour called Life and Scenes in Britain, travelling across thousands of miles of West, South West and Central Africa, which he expanded on to create Britons Through Negro Spectacles.

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Aabria Iyengar is an American actress and author.

Aabria Iyengar

Aaliya Jaleel is a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual development artist, currently majoring in Animation at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is also the illustrator of Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise. You can visit her online at www.aaliyamj.com.

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Aaron Allston

After more than fifteen years of experience as a clinical psychotherapist, Dr Aaron Balick has taken the amazing insights from psychology and psychotherapy out of the consultation room and made them accessible to the wider world. 
 
He has been an ‘agony uncle’ for many years for both CBBC and BBC Radio 1, as well as on television, including BBC Worldwide, BBC 3 and BBC Learning.

Aaron Balick

Aaron Carroll

Aaron Dignan is the founder of The Ready--a global organizational transformation and coaching practice--that helps companies large and small adopt new forms of self-organization and dynamic teaming. Clients include Johnson &amp; Johnson, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank, Citibank, Boeing, Mailchimp, Airbnb, Dropbox, and charity: water. 
 
He is also the founder of Murmur--a SaaS startup that helps teams scale culture through the magic of working agreements. The Murmur platform will allow every team on the planet to define and share their ways of working. 
 
Dignan is the author of Brave New Work (2019) and Game Frame (2011), co-host of the Brave New Work podcast, and a friend to misfit toys.

Aaron Dignan

Aaron Edwards is a senior lecturer in defence and international affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, specialising in terrorism and counter-insurgency. He is the author and editor of several books, including Defending the Realm: The Politics of Britain’s Small Wars Since 1945, and has lectured all over the world on aspects of national and international security. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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Hardie Grant Books

Biggie Smalls, the iconic face of East Coast gangsta rap, is considered by many to have been the greatest rapper of all time. His deep voice, effortless flow, vulnerable storytelling and the window he offered into hustler life in the 90s immortalised him in the hip-hop hall of fame, even before his death at the young age of 24.In this collection of his insights and philosophy delivered throughout his short but brilliant life, we hear the &#39;King of New York&#39;&#160;in his own words on his early life in Brooklyn, his marriage to Faith Evans, his notorious temper and even&#160;his infamous friendship-turned-fatal-rivalry with Tupac Shakur.&#39;I&rsquo;m just realising that nothing protects you from the inevitable. If something&rsquo;s going to happen, it&rsquo;s gonna happen, no matter what you do.&#39;&#39;I was real, real bad. You know what made it worse? Motherf*ckers would tell my mother that I did something, and she just wouldn&rsquo;t believe them. "Not my Christopher", she would say.&#39;&#39;I&rsquo;m really no different than anybody else, I say grow from your mistakes and hopefully you can stand the repercussions.&#39;

Pocket Biggie Wisdom

Inspirational Quotes and Wise Words From the Notorious B.I.G.

In Pocket Cardi B Wisdom, the chart-topping Queen of Hip-hop dishes out her dirtiest and most delightful pearls of wisdom &ndash; on everything from getting shmoney, to female empowerment and of course, Kulture.If there&#39;s one thing we know about Cardi, it&#39;s that she does not hold back. This powerhouse has got the world in the palm of her perfectly-manicured hand, and in this collection of her most unapologetically brilliant quotes, you can see why. OKURRR?!&#39;I&rsquo;m the person who has to prove everyone wrong, constantly.&#39;&#39;Nobody makes my decisions about my life but me.&#39;&#39;I&rsquo;m just a regular degular shmegular girl from the Bronx.&#39;&#39;My personality is humongous.&#39;

Pocket Cardi B Wisdom

Inspirational Quotes and Wise Words From the Queen of Rap

Lorna Scobie

365 Days of Creativity is a thoughtful and inspiring book designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression and unlock your creative potential.Lorna Scobie shows you how to experiment, explore and let go of your artistic inhibitions, encouraging you to look for creative inspiration wherever you go.Featuring creative daily exercises and goal-setting as well as plenty of supportive prompts and tips, this fun and inspiring book will stir your imagination to put a little creativity into every day.Discover all the books in the 365 Days of Art series: 365 Days of Art, 365 Days of Art in Nature, 365 Days of Creativity, 365 Days of Drawing.

365 Days of Creativity

Inspire Your Imagination with Art Every Day

In Pocket Kardashian Wisdom, the world&rsquo;s&#160;most famous family offer their opinions on&#160;absolutely everything you can think of &ndash; from authenticity, to growing older, to how to take your best selfie.Whether you can&rsquo;t live without them, or you&#160;just can&rsquo;t look away, the Kardashian gang are&#160;an absolute goldmine of philosophy, advice&#160;and hysterical one-liners, and this collection of&#160;their best quotes is a must-have for any fan. Organised into six chapters with full-colour chapter openers and spot illustrations of separate portraits throughout, Pocket Kardashian Wisdom covers all aspects of the Kardashian empire &ndash; STYLE, HUSTLE, SELF-LOVE, HATERS, FAMILY and SASS.&#160; 
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&lsquo;I&rsquo;ll cry at the end of the day. Not with fresh make up.&rsquo;&#160;&mdash;Kim 
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&lsquo;On the cover of a magazine it said I was drunk and alone and just for the record, is there a problem with that?&rsquo;&#160;&mdash;Kris 
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&lsquo;My vibe right now is just living life.&rsquo;&#160;&mdash;Kourtney 
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Pocket Kardashian Wisdom

Sassy, Shameless and Surprisingly Profound Quotes From the Whole Family

Featuring beautifully illustrated portraits, Pocket Queer Wisdom is a tribute to some of the most inspirational people of all time. 
 
LGBTQIA+ people are some of the coolest in history &ndash; legendary figures such as Freddie Mercury, Virginia Woolf, Laverne Cox, Harvey Milk and Audre Lorde have made an unforgettable impact. Queer subculture has had an enormous influence on style, music, art, and literature &ndash; the queer community were the first to vogue, throw shade and say YAS to life before it hit the mainstream. 
 
This little book brings you their best pearls of wisdom in your back pocket.

Pocket Queer Wisdom

Inspirational Quotes and Wise Words From Queer Heroes Who Changed the World

Nicolas Brulez

Mylène Ebrard

Join photographer&#160;Nicolas Brulez and Myl&egrave;ne Ebrard&#160;on their road trip through Berlin, London, Paris, New York and Tokyo to capture the most&#160;stylish designs and cutting-edge tattoo artists the world has to offer. 
 
Showcasing over 300 photographs of diverse people and their unique designs as well as the cities&#39; best artists, this is a keepsake as well as an informative guide to the best places to get your next ink. Presented in a luxurious coffee table book format, this is a stunning collection for the tattoo enthusiast.

The Tattoorialist

Berlin, London, New York, Tokyo, Paris

Pocket Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wisdom is an unofficial tribute to some of the most empowering and impactful quotes from the powerhouse associate justice of the US Supreme Court.After a quarter-century serving on the highest court in America and fighting tirelessly for gender equality and civil rights, RBG has become one of the most influential legal figures in the history of the country.From her landmark cases working with the ACLU to her brilliantly meme-worthy moments of dissent, RBG is a true American trailblazer.

Pocket RBG Wisdom

Supreme Quotes and Inspired Musings From Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Pocket Maya Angelou Wisdom is a collection of some of her best and most empowering quotes. This is the ultimate keepsake for fans of Maya Angelou&rsquo;s beautiful poetry, as well as for anyone looking for a bit of in-the-moment inspiration to have in their back pocket.&#160; 
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Some quotes from Maya Angelou: 
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&lsquo;If you don&#39;t like something, change it. If you can&#39;t change it, change your attitude.&rsquo; 
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&lsquo;You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.&rsquo; 
&#160; 
&lsquo;When we unite in purpose, we are greater than the sum of our parts&rsquo; 
&#160; 
&lsquo;Love recognises no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive as its destination full of hope.&rsquo; 
&#160; 
&lsquo;Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.&rsquo;

Pocket Maya Angelou Wisdom

Inspirational Quotes and Wise Words From a Legendary Icon

Get lost in your creativity with 365 Days of Drawing, a thoughtful and inspiring art journal designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression.Lorna shows you that drawing does not have to be scary &ndash; it can be done with any materials, in any colour, in any style and can be done anywhere.Each activity has been given a loose category: imagination, tutorial, relaxation, colour theory, and observational, so that you can practice a broad range of drawing skills. Each &#39;theme&#39; is designed to expand your creative skills and spark the artist within.With helpful prompts and pages that encourage you to try new materials to draw with, 365 Days of Drawing is guaranteed to stir your imagination and put a little creativity into every single day.Discover all the books in the 365 Days of Art series: 365 Days of Art, 365 Days of Art in Nature, 365 Days of Creativity, 365 Days of Drawing.

365 Days of Drawing

Sketch and Paint Your Way Through the Creative Year

Pocket Frida Kahlo Wisdom is an inspiring collection of some of her best quotes on love, style, life, art and more, and celebrates the Mexican icon&#39;s immense legacy.Frida Kahlo is undoubtedly one of the most innovative and influential painters of the 20th century and is widely considered a style icon thanks to her eclectic taste and love for colour, print and hauls of jewellery. From a young age, Kahlo forged her own path, overcoming polio as a child, and stoically battling the after-effects of a tragic road accident that left her with lifelong injuries.Some quotes from Frida Kahlo:&ldquo;Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light.&rdquo;&ldquo;The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.&rdquo;&ldquo;I must fight with all my strength so that the little positive things that my health allows me to do might be pointed toward helping the revolution. The only real reason for living.&rdquo;&ldquo;I am my own muse, I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better.&rdquo;

Pocket Frida Kahlo Wisdom

As one of the most renowned actresses of all time, Elizabeth Taylor starred in many of the 20th&#160;century&rsquo;s most unforgettable films, including&#160;Giant, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,&#160;and&#160;Who&rsquo;s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.&#160;Known and loved throughout the world for her striking beauty and generous humanitarian efforts, Elizabeth&rsquo;s legacy lives on today. 
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Pocket Elizabeth Taylor Wisdom&#160;celebrates this incredible woman by highlighting her most memorable and wittiest quotes on life, fame, activism, love, beauty and more. Beautifully packaged and inspirational with every turn of the page, this collection pays homage to a true icon.&#160; 
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 &#39;I&#39;ve been through it all, baby, I&#39;m Mother Courage.&#39; 
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 &#39;What you are is what others perceive of you. Who you are is what you perceive of yourself.&#39; 
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 &#39;Excuses cannot absolve you, and they are so undignified.&#39; 
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 &#39;I never planned to acquire a lot of jewels or a lot of husbands.&#39; 
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 &#39;You can&#39;t cry on a diamond&#39;s shoulder, and diamonds won&#39;t keep you warm at night, but they&#39;re sure fun when the sun shines!&#39; 
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Pocket Elizabeth Taylor Wisdom

Witty Quotes and Wise Words From a True Icon

Get prepared for Harry and Meghan&rsquo;s royal nuptials with this adorable book celebrating their love. 
 
 Chock-full of quotes from the couple about their relationship, as well as quotes from each of them about their thoughts on love, this collection will not disappoint. With beautiful full-colour illustrations throughout and an eye-catching design, this is a must-have for royalists and hopeless romantics alike.

When Harry Met Meghan

A Modern-day Royal Love Story

365 Days of Art is an inspiring journal designed to help readers and budding artists nurture their creativity and explore their feelings through the medium of art.Featuring an activity for every day of the year, from simple tasks like drawing shapes and lines to more considered tutorials such as calligraphy writing and shading, each task is designed to expand your creative skills and spark the artist within.With helpful hints and tips as well as more considered tasks to help build your creative confidence, 365 Days of Art is a beautiful keepsake as well as well as a powerful tool for positive change.Discover all the books in the 365 Days of Art series: 365 Days of Art, 365 Days of Art in Nature, 365 Days of Creativity, 365 Days of Drawing.

365 Days of Art

A Creative Exercise for Every Day of the Year

You betta work! Pocket RuPaul Wisdom contains only the fiercest advice from the supermodel of the world. Learn how to sissy that walk, sashay, shant&eacute;, and slay the runway.In Pocket RuPaul Wisdom, Ru shows off her charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. Full of insights into love, identity, glamour and performance, this collection of quotes is perfect for Drag Race fans and anyone seeking wisdom from the ultimate queer icon.&lsquo;If you can&rsquo;t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?&rsquo;&lsquo;We all came into the world naked. The rest is all drag.&rsquo;&lsquo;I can barely speak English, but I&rsquo;m fluent in throwing shade.&rsquo;Sometimes we all need a little Ru in our lives.

Pocket RuPaul Wisdom

Witty Quotes and Wise Words From a Drag Superstar

Pocket Michelle Obama Wisdom has assembled the very best quotes from the world&rsquo;s favourite First Lady. Covering all of her passions &ndash; from her love of french fries to her feelings on fashion and feminism &ndash; this handy little book finally allows you to take Michelle&rsquo;s complete counsel wherever you go.On WomenEvery mother works hard, and every woman deserves to be respected.Like most women, I know how it feels to be overlooked, to be underestimated.On MenWhat I notice about men, all men, is that their order is me, my family, God is in there somewhere, but me is first.On HerselfI never cut class, I loved getting As. I like being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart was cooler than anything in the world.This book is a tribute to Michelle Obama, but she was not involved in its creation.

Pocket Michelle Wisdom

Wise and Inspirational Words From Michelle Obama

&lsquo;I&rsquo;m just a cosmic yob, I suppose.&rsquo; 
 
&lsquo;I change every day. I&rsquo;m not outrageous. I&rsquo;m David Bowie.&rsquo; 
 
&lsquo;I&rsquo;m an instant star. Just add water and stir.&rsquo; 
 
Genre-hopping, gender-bending: Bowie has never been afraid to pushthe boundaries. Whether masquerading as an alien, a spaceman or a goblin king, this rock &lsquo;n&rsquo; roll hero was a true visionary. The death of the Man Who Fell to Earth shook fans around the world, but his influence lives on. 
 
Pocket Bowie Wisdom is full of insights into music, identity, fame, love and creativity from one of the most pioneering musicians of all time. This collection of quotes makes a perfect gift for the Bowie fan in your life.

Pocket Bowie Wisdom

Witty Quotes and Wise Words From David Bowie

In Pocket Kim Wisdom, Kim&rsquo;s best quotes have been compiled into a handy portable edition, to offer any Kim fan the ultimate in Kardashian style advice, pep talk, or just a bit of perspective. 
 
On her fears: &ldquo;Stretchmarks are my biggest fear of life.&rdquo; 
On blessings: &ldquo;I feel really blessed because I genuinely love the process of getting my hair and makeup done.&rdquo; 
On her lack of tattoos: &ldquo;Honey, would you put a bumper sticker on a Bentley?!&rdquo; 
On posing: &ldquo;In recent years I&rsquo;m, like, too cool for duck face. So that doesn&rsquo;t happen.&rdquo; 
On acting: &ldquo;I would, like, die to be in Twilight.&rdquo; 
 
Widely known as the trailblazer of the &ldquo;selfie movement&rdquo;, Kim Kardashian is recognisably one of the most iconic celebrities in the world&mdash;with an opinion on pretty much everything.&#160;

Pocket Kim Wisdom

Witty Quotes and Wise Words From Kim Kardashian

Dolly Parton&#39;s&#160;best quotes compiled into a handy pocket-sized edition, perfect for reading on the go. 
 
 Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country, or the Dolly Lama, as she has been called is renowned for her hilarious quotes, witty one-liners, and self-deprecating humour. 
 
I&#39;m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I m not dumb and I&#39;m not blonde either. 
 Don&#39;t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. 
 People are always asking me in interviews, What do you think of foreign affairs? I just say, I&#39;ve had a few. 
 
 So if yo&#39;&#160;re feeling blue, need a laugh, a hug, or some solid Southern advice, this is the book for you. From love to diets, life advice, and more, there&#39;s something for every Dolly fan.

Pocket Dolly Wisdom

Witty Quotes and Wise Words From Dolly Parton

A Private Thriller

A series of children's modern classic novels by renowned 20th century children's writers. All the titles in this series have the A Puffin Book logo, contemporary-style covers, and child-friendly endnotes.

A Puffin Book

A Ripley Novel

A Slice of the Moon

A Victorian Mystery

A Walk in...

A Women’s Murder Club Thriller

A chef Paul Delamare Mystery

Aberrations

Across the Universe

Actiphons

Adelia Aguilar

Adrian Mole

Adventures in Time

Aftermath

Against War

Age of X

Agent 21

Agent Z

Detective Aidan Waits is a troubled junior detective haunted by his past. Facing an uncertain future, and disconnected from his history, DC Waits and his partner, Detective Inspector Peter 'Sutty' Sutcliffe work on Manchester's streets to uncover the city's worst criminals among the grime of the underworld.

Aidan Waits

Air Ministry Survival Guide

Alan Partridge on the BBC

Aldrin Adams Adventure

Alec Devlin

Alex Craft

Alex Cross

Alex Delaware

Alex vs Axel

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

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