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What the cancelling of JK Rowling is really about

13 June 2020

3:29 AM

13 June 2020

3:29 AM

Shall we start with an easy question? As a general rule, would it be appropriate for a 15-year-old boy to enter athletic or sporting competitions restricted to children under the age of 12? I fancy that, like most people, you think the answer to this is ‘No’ – just as you accept that it would be wrong to match a heavyweight boxer with a welterweight.

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