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How to buy a father’s day present (if you must)

Sad, I know, but most men would much prefer the money

6 June 2015

9:00 AM

6 June 2015

9:00 AM

No man ever watched a £20 note flutter from an opened Father’s Day card and thought: ‘How disappointing — not enough thought has gone into that.’ If you’re a son, you’ll know this already. But if you’re a daughter, remember that the sexes are different. Women want presents, actual objects, things that show your loved one has gone to the trouble of visiting a shop and making a choice, no matter how ill-advised and instantly destined for Oxfam.

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