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High life

This time last year I was radiating optimism; what a difference a year makes

9 December 2017

9:00 AM

9 December 2017

9:00 AM

As the song almost says, what a difference a year makes: 2017 is not over yet, but it’s been a lousy one so far. Losing two very close friends was a real bummer, for starters. Then the Brexit negotiations and the Trump presidency revealed that I had declared victory too soon.

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