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Callaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigiga. I'm
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your host. Mark Francis, the Duchess of Sussex, has once
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again drawn headlines and no shortage of commentary after attending
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a Broadway performance in New York with what has been
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described as an absolutely abnormal motorcade. According to Page six,
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Megan arrived at the Majestic Theater last week to see
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the musical Gypsy, accompanied by a security detail that included
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three black SUVs and unmarked NYPD police vehicles. It's also
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reported that the Duchess had employed former Secret Service agents
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as part of her private team, and the two intelligence
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detectives rode in the NYPD cr Photographers on the scene
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criticized the scale of the operation, calling it over the
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top and ridiculous, and raising questions about whether taxpayer resources
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were involved. One source reportedly fumed, Megan is out of control,
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over the top, and it's ridiculous. If the city is
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paying for this, and if MOPD was not on duty,
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then they shouldn't be allowed to run lights. Somebody's got
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to be paying for it. One paparazzi source told Page six,
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it's absolutely abnormal, totally over the top and excessive. The
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source noted that even megastar Taylor Swift typically travels with
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no more than two vehicles, one for herself and one
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for security, and called Meghan's level of protection unusual for
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a celebrity. However, the NYPD's presence may stem from a
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twenty twenty three commitment to provide additional protection to the
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Sussexes during their visits following a much publicized incident in
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Manhattan last year. That episode, which Harry and Meghan described
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as a near catastrophic car chase with paparazzi, led to
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global comparisons with the death of Princess Diana. The NYPD
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at the time confirmed a pursuit occurred, but disputed the
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more dramatic elements of the couple's account. Wom at New
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York Mayor Eric Adams voiced skepticism, noting the unlikelihood of
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a prolonged high speed chase through Manhattan's notoriously clogged streets.
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Photos soon emerged of the couple stuck in traffic in
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a yellow taxi, smiling, an image that stood in contrast
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to the claims of a relentless and dangerous pursuit. Palace
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intrigue is based out of New York City, and we
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find the likelihood of a vehicle being able to get
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up to high speeds in midtown in the evening unlikely.
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Maybe at three thirty am on Christmas Eve, but not
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in the evening. Ask the ambulance that's stuck behind you
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on Second Avenue, the one with a siren blaring it
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one hundred and twenty decibels as you sit there, stuck
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behind the cab and the garbage truck, and sometimes can
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hear in the background of this recording. Following the incident,
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the NYPD characterized it as a challenging situation, but stopped
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short of making arrests. Behind the scenes, however, Prince Harry's
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team pressed hard for action. According to emails obtained by
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a Freedom of information request, Harry demanded the NYPD arrest
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the paparazzi and accused the department of misleading him, even
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going so far as to contact California Governor Gavin Newsom
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for help connecting with New York prosecutors. Those communications, later
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submitted as evidence in Harry's legal case in the UK,
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formed part of the Prince's effort to reinstate his right
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to automatic police protection in Britain. Harry is currently appealing
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High court ruling that upheld the government's decision to offer
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him only case by case protection. His lawyers argue that
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the current arrangement is discriminatory and fails to reflect the
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risks he faces as a high profile member of the
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royal family. While Harry may not have succeeded in compelling arrests,
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he did receive a letter from NYPD Intelligence chief John
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Hart acknowledging that the paparazzi's behavior in New York had
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been reckless and persistently dangerous. Hart also indicated that the
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department would alter its approach to Sussex security and light
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of the incident, perhaps explaining Thursday's visible police presence. Though
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NYPD officials declined to comment on the specifics of Megan's
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security that evening, a law and for Sauce told Page
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six it is not unheard of for celebrities to request
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NYPD support depending on the threat level and nature of
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the event. It's something that can be made available based
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on the threat assessment and the circumstances where they're going
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and what they're doing, this source said the duchess, who
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was not joined by Prince Harry, he was in Ukraine
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at the time, enjoyed a meal at Ralph Lorenz Polo
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bar before attending the performance. After the curtain call, she
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met cast members backstage and posted a series of photos
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to Instagram, including a glowing tribute to actress Ordre MacDonald
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who performance will leave you absolutely speechless, Meghan wrote, adding
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full body chills in the Express, Hanisha Sethi has a
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new Tuesday routine. Hanisha writes, I have decided to form
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a new Tuesday morning routine, which I am labeling Breakfast
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with Meghan Markel. It includes eating an omelet with eggs
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from a supermarket, not from my own garden chicken coop,
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and having confessions of a female founder blasting through my
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Apple home pod speakers to ensure I do not miss
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out on any entrepreneurial tip yep from Meghan's new podcast guests,
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I was once again disappointed to hear Meghan's podcast edit
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start with more girl gushing comments and endless praise from
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her second guest. During the episode, Meghan chats to the
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Indian American founder of Girls Who Code Reshma, Sir Johnny.
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The two first met at a meeting in Kensington Palace
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in twenty eighteen, when Meghan was a working royal and
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she was expanding her business. Meghan asks, how did you
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end up in that meeting with me, to which Reshma replied,
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because you're an amazing human. Reshma was the first Indian
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American woman to run for US Congress. The go get
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Her Guest even details how she had the backing of
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the singer John Legend, which at this point probably had
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Meghan's ears turning red. Even though Reshma describes how she
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lost spectacularly and the results were not even close, she
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details how this was the turning point for her in
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realizing she could push through and believe in herself. Of course,
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Meghan interrupts the fascinating tale with empty nouns in her
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own experiences, adding when it breaks open, it leaves space
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and room for some much more love, growth, resilience to
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all pour, in which Reshma simply replies, yeah, more pallace.
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In just a moment. In the Daily Mail, Jan Moyer writes,
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once Megan wanted to enrich the lives of millions. Chan
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points out that last week was quite a week for
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the Montecito two, what with Megan launching her podcast her jams,
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packets of pancake mix and then with Harry flying into
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London on air angry to appear at the Royal Courts
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of Justice for the latest stage in his legal battle.
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During her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast, Meghan volunteered
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that she had suffered from postpartum preclamsy after the birth
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of one of her children. She didn't say which one,
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because that is like, you know, super tu majorly private.
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Either that or it is a precious, unpinned grenade of
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personal information to be publicly deployed at some point for
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maximum clicks or spends or sympathy votes. Plus, is there
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any way she can blame Kate asking for a friend
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who is even more cynical than I am. Also from
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The Daily Mail, Jane Hers tried all eight of Megan
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Markles New as Ever products and in her words, there
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are massive ripoff Jane admits she wanted to like them.
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She loves Meghan's style, was intrigued by the Netflix special
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and even got a bit misty when Meghan sent Chris
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Jenna that jam last year. But after waiting nearly a
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year and dropping a not insignificant sum of money, she
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says the line is mostly style over substance. At the
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very bottom of the list, the herbal hibiscus tea described
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as drinking lip balm and dirty dish water when Testa
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literally spat it out. The peppermint and lemon ginger teas
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didn't fare much better. Fragrant, yes, but the flavor practically nonexistent.
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Then came the flower sprinkles, Megan's apparent obsession on her
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show in real life popourri from Your Aunt's Bathroom. According
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to Jane, the crape mix was hard to make and
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tasted like undercooked pancakes. The raspberry spread, the centerpiece of
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the whole line, was more source than jam, impossible sweet,
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and ran off toast like a sticky mess. The wildflower
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honey with honeycomb looked the part, but the taste divided
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the room. Some liked it, others thought it was waxy,
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And yet there was a winner. The short bread cookie
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mix with flour sprinkles actually delivered. The dough was a nightmare,
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but the final product was buttery soft and a genuine hit. Still,
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even that, Jane says isn't worth a repeat purchase. Her
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final verdict, the as ever lion isn't awful it's just
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not special. If you're a die hard Megan fam maybe
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you'll enjoy the packaging in the vibe, but for everyone else,
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it's expensive, fussy, and mostly forgettable. Jane's suggestion, maybe Megan
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should pivot to a curated picnic basket or baked doughnut
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mixed next time. Or maybe, just maybe jam isn't her
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jam after all. Princess lily Bit has made an appearance
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in a Megan Instagram post, where some suggesting it plays
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tribute to Queen Elizabeth. In a short clip shared via
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her Instagram stories, viewers saw Lilibet, dressed in floral pajamas,
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reaching out with both arms to help slice and serve
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a sponge cake topped with sprinkles, a cake described as
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a special gift Papa brought back from Ukraine. The pastry,
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according to Megan's caption, was brought home by Prince Harry
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following his recent visit to leviv. Lillibeth's face is not showing,
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but we do see her signature red hair, reminiscent of
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both her father and her royal ancestry, comes briefly into
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view as she hands out a piece of cake. Another
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pair of small hands presumed to be those of her
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older brother, Prince Archie, were also seen in the clip,
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gently holding a slice while Lillabit digs in. Some Royal
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Watches see the clip as a meaningful nod to the
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late Queen, who was famously fond of sponge cake in
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afternoon tea. Others believe Megan is simply hawking her cooking
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show podcast and fruit spread business, and as someone to
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write articles claiming it's to honor the late Queen. So
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be it, and there you have it. Dont to email
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enjoying the show, I'm Mark Francis My thanks to John
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