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Perfectionists

“Perfection is terrible. It cannot have children.” Sylvia Plath After all the time I’ve known Maude, it’s actually me who takes the trouble with washing up. I can’t stand dirty plates. Washing up doesn’t simply happen, it needs to be done properly. Firstly: all the dishes need to be stacked on one side of the …

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Dead Cats

“Why so scrawny cat? Starving for fat fish or mice… or backyard love?” Matsu Bashō, haiku Tony, who has not appeared directly in this book until now, once explained the concept of the dead cat. It went something like this: “Dead Cats – revolting really although of course they can be very charming when they …

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