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We need to claim lunch back. it is our natural right. it has been stolen from us by our rulers. the fear that keeps you chained to your desk, staring at your screen, does not serve your spirit. lunch is a time to forget about being sensible, practical, efficient. a proper lunch should be spiritually as well as physically nourishing. cosy, convivial, a treat; lunch is for loafers.
-Tom Hodgkinson
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Tom Hodgkinson
We need to claim lunch back. it is our natural right. it has been stolen from us by our rulers. the fear that keeps you chained to your desk, staring at your screen, does not serve your spirit. lunch is a time to forget about being sensible, practical, efficient. a proper lunch should be spiritually as well as physically nourishing. cosy, convivial, a treat; lunch is for loafers.
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