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A couple of non-convention catches
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Phew! I’ve finally finished writing up the events of the last week (well, apart from the fact that I’ve just remembered I promised Bookczuk that I’d write an article for the newsletter…), so now I can get on with other things. But first, a couple of exciting catches overlooked in the excitement of the convention:…
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