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Hairy and smooth…

George Orwell was a smooth man like myself, so this is obviously what he was getting at when he uttered this utterance. Personally, I have nothing against beards, apart from not being able to grow one. So it’s a bit off when they are stylish all of a sudden in Hipster-ville. When will extra-tall be cool? And will it result in an immediate increase in the height of door-frames? Discrimination is an ugly business…

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