A piece of history

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Act now to buy a piece of history. Quick, before they put the blue plaque up advertising the fact that I spent most of my childhood in this house (apart from a brief 3-year sojourn educating the pygmies in darkest Llandwrog). Once that sign goes up, the price will skyrocket, mark my words.

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