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Article: The most tasteful of naked ladies!(Features)
- Article from:
- Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
- Article date:
- September 7, 2004
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Naked ladies in your garden?
It is more likely to be shattered ladies in the garden because, generally speaking, it is the women in the partnership who do most of the work, other than cutting the grass.
However, this week's article is not about to discuss the relative balance of power in the households of Huddersfield.
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