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Why the Woke are the new Victorians

The age of the dandy is giving way to that of the prig

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Nov 30, 2021
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In my first ever job it was quite common for the whole office to go out together and drink three pints at lunchtime. We did this maybe twice a week or more. Sometimes we’d drink more and stumble back, trying to hammer out a coherent sentence on the keyboard. Turning up to work smelling strongly of alcohol was barely commented on. Even falling asleep in …

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