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Oxford, gone decaf

When I was having lunch with a friend, I ordered my usual, a double espresso, and – horror of horrors – it was decaf. “Can I bully you a little...

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How to survive Oxford

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“Have you heard the new Laufey album?”

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Oxford, gone decaf

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