Adrian Scarborough
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Following the Zen proverb: you should sit and meditate for 20 minutes; if you’re too busy, then you should sit and meditate for an hour.
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If my children could change their own nappies.
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Peace and honesty.
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