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The circus visits every corner of the globe — even Antarctica
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‘I won’t take no for an answer.’
‘I’m not sure about this new weather forecaster.’
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‘You always get one asteroid denier.’
‘At least Prince Andrew wasn’t in any of the photos.’
‘I could do without this
Extinction Rebellion protest.’
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