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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: How can I teach my boyfriend to put the lids back on?

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20 February 2016

9:00 AM

20 February 2016

9:00 AM

Q. I love my boyfriend but he has a terrible habit I was unaware of before he moved in. If he uses honey, Philadephia cheese, Sudocrem or anything at all with a lid, he leaves the lid off. He has been living at home until now and his mum spoiled him by never telling him off.

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