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“Just because you disagreed with the Poll Tax and detested Margaret Thatcher—" "Detest is a little inappropriate," Parlabane said. "Maybe closer to say I spent the entire Eighties wishing I was pissing on her rotting corpse.”

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Book:Be My Enemy

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Christopher Brookmyre

Christopher Brookmyre, born on September 6, 1968, is a renowned Scottish novelist. His works are known for their dark humor and suspense elements, which have won him a wide audience. more

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