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Letter: Letter

Published 20 February 1999

From Jeremy Climas

Let’s face it: most things in our lives are redundant, or if not they
certainly have a more efficient alternative. It is obvious that we need all
these redundant things to fill our lives. They take the stress out of
situations.

A new toilet with a pointless sticker telling you only to remove it serves no
purpose but to entertain, and so relieve the stress of installing it.

Wantage, Oxfordshire

Issue no. 2174 published 20 February 1999

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