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Coffee, which is why I’ve given it up.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2019 source ↗
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Inconsequential things like whether my basketball team, the Portland Trail Blazers, can get it together for the play-offs.
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A daily massage.
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