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Many moons ago I had the pleasure of meeting The Naked Civil Servant himself Mr Quentin Crisp.
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He expressed an opinion that was very much of his thinking and has stuck with me over the period of time - 40+ years later since our meeting I still recall him speaking it as if yesterday.