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Like reading in the loo?
For many it's the only
place where one can enjoy
a bit of solitude away
from nagging children or
the stress of work. So
are you sitting
comfortably? Then lets
begin! Pull up a seat and
take a pit stop with this
amusing toilet book. "The
Loo Companion" is a
hilarious and
entertaining addition to
any bathroom, guaranteed
to expand your mind and
make you laugh whenever
nature calls. This book
contains pages of trivia,
news stories, historic
references, "es,
anecdotes, statistics,
sudoku, jokes, quizzes,
puzzles, and more - all
written in bitesized
chunks, perfect for the
reader to dip into -
however long they're
otherwise 'engaged'.
Filled with humorous
facts about
toilet-related activity,
as well as a compendium
of some more generic
humour, there is
something for everyone.
So whenever you're going
to see a man about a dog,
this book will guarantee
you'll never be bored and
keep you glued to your
seat. You may think Why?
Well, this little Loo
Companion will give neat
little bits of
information you never
thought you needed to
know, and let's face it,
still don't. Plus, the
Sudoku puzzles will
exercise the mind while
you relax!
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Wallace & Gromit fans
everywhere can breathe a
huge sigh of relief:
Finally they can
understand fully how
Gromit's breakfast
porridge cannon works,
and unearth previously
unspoken secrets about
the technical
specifications of the
tuned up Austin A35 van
and the iconic motorbike
and sidecar. Haynes have
again stepped up to
produce a definitive
manual, this time for
the much-loved cartoon
characters. Picking apart
The Wrong Trousers and
the Knit-O-Matic could
never have been possible
for, but with this
comprehensive guid to
every Wallace & Gromit
invention, the avid fan
can gain closure on all
those questions he never
thought he would answer!
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To all those adults who
retrospectively view that
childhood and teenage
competitive drive as
something for the younger
and less secure, casting
those memories of crying
for being caught cheating
in that test aside, we
present "Think You Know
It All? The activity book
for Grown-Ups". Watch
those principles take a
running leap out the
window as your allegedly
responsible, adult peers
grapple with eachothers
answer sheets and
discreetly click away at
their smartphones in the
pursuit of quiz glory!
Think you can name all
the American states? List
the James Bond films in
order? Put yourself to
the test, this
devilishly addictive quiz
book will never get old!
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Feel exasperated after
one of those days where
everything seems to be
going wrong? the car not
started, it started it
raining on the way to the
bus, then you ripped
your jacket sleeve? "F***
My Life" is a simple yet
hilarious concept: in a
few sentences, people
describe how and why a
simple incident has
ruined their day, and if
there was a way to make
you feel better, it's to
know that other people
are getting it or have
had it worse than you!
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From the immensely
popular TV show Top Gear,
this is the perfect for
gift for fans of the show
and petrol heads in
general. From amphibious
automobiles to
record-breaking
supercars, Top Gear's
100 Maddest Cars is a
truly bonkers collection
of the craziest cars
we've ever encountered.
From the amazing and
ambitious to the
downright rubbish, this
book is packed with facts
and stats on the
strangest things on four
(and sometimes more)
wheels. Check out the
Venturi Eclectic the
solar powered car with
solar panels or the
Lamborghini Diablo or
even the Lotus 2-11 which
looks like a bathtube on
wheels - albeit a fast
one. Even the Stig looks
normal in
comparison... Collection
of 100 cars from
ambphibious autos to
record breaking
supercars Perfect for
fans of one of the
world's most popular TV
shows, Top Gear Check
out the Venturi Eclectic
solar car or the "bathtub
like" Lotus 2-11 Makes a
great grown-up Christmas
stocking filler or secret
Santa Gift In hardback
208 pages. Official BBC
Top Gear Merchandise
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Do you live with or know
a Jedi Knight? Do they
often complain about not
being able to converse
with Chewbacca and the
inhabitants of the planet
Kashyyk in general. Now
they can communicate with
the "People of the Trees"
thanks to this guide.
After all, feeling the
force may not stretch to
speaking with
Wookiees. The How To
Speak Wookiee sound book
teaches intergalactic
travellers in need how to
understand and
communicate with
notoriously
short-tempered Wookiees.
This book supposes that
you have been partnered
with a Wookiee, or
frequently find yourself
in situations where you
must deal with Wookiees,
and offers phrases to use
in communicating with
them as well as crucial
phrases that your Wookiee
acquaintance may be
trying to communicate to
you. (As a bit of
background, Wookiees are
very good at learning and
understanding other
languages, but cannot
speak anything but their
own language.) This book
is set in the "Star Wars"
universe, but we have
included mostly everyday
situations that push the
Star Wars world a
bit. Know any Star Wars
fans? Theyre the easiest
people to buy presents
for and this handy manual
is for intergalactic
communication will be an
instant hit.
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Top Gear has given us the
worlds most popular TV
show with three of the
worlds most obnoxious
presenters. Now their
take on motoring and life
in general is
encapsulated in this
brand new Top Gear
Alternative Highway Code,
written by the Ministry
of Top Gear no less! As
everyone knows, there
are three ways of doing
things. The right way,
the wrong way and the Top
Gear way. Although, on
reflection, thats
usually just the wrong
way, but faster and with
more shouting. Anyway,
the good news is that
this third way of doing
things can be applied to
almost anything, and
that includes motoring in
general. All you need is
the right guidance,
which is where the brand
new Top Gear Alternative
Highway Code comes
in. Top Gear's
Alternative Highway Code
will show you how to
bring the ambitious but
rubbish philosophies of
the worlds most popular
TV programme to your
driving, containing
advice on general
motoring, as well as
specific tips on how to
deal with common
eventualities like a
rapidly sinking
amphibious camper van, a
caravan airship thats
just crashed into a small
bush, or a stupid
home-made limousine thats
snapped in half while
transporting a top
celebrity to an awards
ceremony. With diagrams
and illustrations, it
also includes guidance to
every day driving
like How to
overtake What to do and
how to react when hitting
wildlife Basic rules of
the road Dealing with
Elderly Drivers And many
more irreverent
tips! Road users should
not leave home without
it. Makes an ideal gift
for all petrol heads and
fans of Top Gear - and
there are plenty of those
about!
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We all know one and most
of us live with one too
in varying degrees -
whether it's a husband,
father, brother,
grandfather or even son!
The Grumpy Old Git's
Guide is ideal for even
the grumpiest, most
curmudgeonly who think
they've the right to
grizzle about everyone
and everything! Surely
life in the 21st century
isn't that bad. Of
course, some old blokes
don't admit they're wrong
or even bad tempered -
it's just everybody else
that is! From Bob Geldof
to Winston Churchill,
Jeremy Clarkson to Victor
Meldrew, the world has
always produced its share
of grumpy, moody,
pessimistic and
world-weary types. We all
know one! They like to
groan and grumble,
offering their own
commentary on the
shortcomings of modern
life. Whether it is
queues at the
supermarket, the state
of the health system,
the price of a pint these
days, the hairstyles of
teenagers, or the number
of Maltesers you actually
get in a bag, there is
always something that
will get their goat. 'The
Grumpy Old Git's Guide to
Life' is a hilarious
celebration of all these
grumps, how to identify
one, what exactly they
find so irritating and
why we find their rants
quite so amusing.
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The Camper Van Cookbook
is the highly original
and entertaining cookbook
which not only lends an
insight into the free
roaming world of camper
vans but delivers
delicious, easily
prepared on-the-go
recipes. The cookbook
slogan, Life on 4 Wheels,
Cooking on 2 Rings
resembles the carefree,
spontaneous attitude the
lifestyle is based upon,
and this is replicated in
the recipes for the
dishes which are simply
and efficiently
explained. For anyone
whose ever dreamt of
taking that Winnebago and
seeing where it takes
you, this is the perfect
present.
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Mock the Week is the BBCs
is currentLy the most
popular panel quiz show
attracting millions of
viewers every week. So
this Mock the Week
Funniest Book of All Time
makes the ideal gift for
fans of the topical
programme and those with
a wicked sense of
humour. The book is a a
compilation of edgy gags
and lines from the team
of comedy panelists and
comprises 79 chapters of
"Unlikelies", Bad Things
to happen at.. & Bad
Names to give..". Below
is a taster of what to
expect, although we
wouldn't advise you give
this to someone who is
extremely straight laced
like your in-laws or
maiden aunt unless
they've been plied with
sherry first. Categories
include UNLIKELY
DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS:
arsehopper (n.): small
green insect that lives
up your arse. I may have
misheard this. UNLIKELY
VILLAGE NAMES:
Clegg-Under-Cameron;
Cock-on-the-Curtain;
Tinchy Stryder...
UNLIKELY THINGS TO HEAR
DURING SCHOOL ASSEMBLY:
'This year's Speech Day
has of course been ruined
by those silly boys who
assassinated Mr Bartram..
. ' UNLIKELY THINGS TO
HEAR ON DOWNTON ABBEY:
'Mr Bates's leg? He hurt
it helping Otis Ferry
throw a fire extinguisher
off Nelson's Column at a
Countryside Alliance
march.' ' BAD THINGS TO
SAY TO A POLICEMAN
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Shit Ground No Fans is
the brilliant collection
of football chants that
pays homage to the
distinctive British
football culture and the
songs that have developed
from this over the years.
Many of the older ones
have developed and are
still sung on the
terraces today. "Shit
Ground No Fans" puts
together a huge amount of
chants from all the years
of football banter and
brings it together in a
concise, humorous
amalgamation of the witty
minds of millions of
football fans at once!
Indulge in the nostalgia
of hearing chants you
might not have heard
since the 80's, or
remember having had it
roared in your ear last
week, this is the
perfect gift for the
committed football fan.
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For those who remember
the halcyon days of
cruising around the
continent in a commer van
or who are simply
enthusiasts, Little Book
of Land Rover makes a
wonderful nostalgic gift
book. In hardback, The
Little Book of Camper Van
looks back at the
development of one of the
most quirky and unique
vehicles to have been
manufactured, has sold
more than 50, 000 copies
since its launch in 2009.
Anyone who has ever
driven a Volkswagen
Camper will appreciate
the appeal of this unique
vehicle with its styling
and versatility. It has
given birth to a raft of
products and apparel over
the last few years
including cufflinks,
tents, mugs, money
boxes and much more. A
fascinating look at a
cultural icon.
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To some, the Land Rover
is an overblown Chelsea
Tractor only suitable for
the countryside and not
for urbanites to show off
their wealth and status.
To others, the Land
Rover is an essential
vehicle which gave birth
to the domestic four
wheel drive. In hardback,
the Little Book of Land
Rover takes a trip down
memory lane and remembers
the models that drove
their way into the
Nation's hearts. Foreword
by motoring historian
Stephen Vokins,
archivist at the National
Motor Museum, Beaulieu,
and one of the foremost
authorities on the story
of the legendary
marque. Launched in 1948
the Land Rover had some
unexpected owners
including King George VI
and Winston Churchill and
once the British Army
embraced it as their
vehicle of choice, the
Land Rover s place in
motoring s hall of fame
was secured The story
started with the Series
1, but the family
expanded with the arrival
of the Range Rover,
Defender, Discovery and
Freelander not to mention
the purpose-built
variations for the
military and emergency
services. This is a
fantastic 128-page
hardback book celebrating
one of the most iconic
motoring brands in the
world. It celebrated its
60th anniversary in 2008.
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The 300 Beers To Try
Before You Die guide,
written by Roger Protz,
a world leading beer
writer, is a brilliant
collection of the various
ales, lagers, bitters,
stouts and any other type
of beer you can think of
that you really shouldn't
miss out on in your
lifetime! Ranging from
real hop-brewed British
ale to Czechoslovakian
lagers to Belgian Fruit
Beers, this really is
the book for the man
yearning for the status
of the beer aficionado:
It even comes with a
personal comment section
so you can evaluate and
remember the different
types that you have
tried! The perfect gift
for the man who likes the
appreciates a fine drink!
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Test how well you know
one of the BBC's most
popular television
sitcoms. Packed with
"Trotter Trivia", the
Official Only Fools and
Horses Quiz book has been
written by Dan Sullivan
and Jim Sullivan, who,
as sons of the creator of
the series, are uniquely
placed to use their
knowledge of the show to
set such brain-teasers
as: What is the title
of Rodney's prize winning
painting? At what train
station do Del and Raquel
first meet? According to
Trigger he once owned a
hat. What colour was it?
What does the 'A' on
Del's O-level exam
results stand for? What
is Joan Trotter's middle
name? It's a lovely
jubbly stocking filler
which will entertain all
the family and remind
them of many classic
moments from the
much-loved comedy series.
Makes a great party game
for the festive season or
any time when the family
get together.
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Most chaps have played
rugby in one form or
another whether its just
at school or to higher
levels. So this is a
great book for Rugby
enthusiasts everywhere
from the winger or prop
to the armchair
Sportsman. If you've
survived eighty minutes
in the scrum and managed
to stay out of the sin
bin, try tackling this
championship-level
miscellany of"es,
jokes, trivia and enough
rugby inspired fun to
delight all pugnacious
props, hospital pass
hookers and fabulous
fly-halves. Chapters
include : From Chasing
Pigs Bladders to Winning
World Cups Tasty Tackles
Backs to the
Future Rugby Vs
Football The Six Nations
and many more.
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Heres the perfect gift
book for pop music fans,
rockers and anyone else
who has wondered what the
lyrics of some famous
songs are all about.
There has been some
fantastic songs written
and composed over the
last 50 years, however
with the great and good
often comes the pathetic
and downright ridiculous.
So for all those who
enjoys poking fun at a
load of tosh, then this
celebration of the very
worst pop lyrics of all
time ever, is
ideal. 'Why do I find it
hard to write the next
line?' Spandau Ballet
once asked. Even the
greatest songwriters (and
Spandau Ballet) have had
the odd bad day at the
office. Or more likely,
a bad few minutes in the
studio toilets scribbling
the first words they can
think of on the back of
their tranquiliser
prescription shortly
before the vocal has to
be recorded. Johnny Sharp
has trawled half a
century of lyrics to find
the funniest examples of
crippled couplets,
outrageous innuendo,
mixed metaphors,
shameless self-delusion,
nefarious nonsense and
flagrant filth. Not to
mention unforgivable
over-use of
alliteration. Crap Lyrics
is a humorous celebration
(and occasionally,
condemnation) of over 120
of the most ridiculous
hooks, lines and
stinkers from pop poetry
through the modern ages.
Johnny Sharp has spent 15
years as a music
journalist, and several
of those years writing
for NME under the name
Johnny Cigarettes, so he
knows that ridicule is
nothing to be scared of.
He's serious as cancer
when he asks: Are we
human, or are we dancer?
And where do we go from
here? Is it down to the
lake, I fear? While
moving like a tortoise,
full of rigor mortis?
Whether you're a
diplomat, or even down
the Laundromat, if you
have ever heard a song
and thought 'You what?',
this is the book for you.
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The Caravan Cookbook is a
brilliant collection from
the Rivron family, a
group of extremely
experienced caravanners
who have picked up a wide
selection of simple,
delicious recipes,
perfectly engineered for
the confined kitchens of
a caravan, the knowledge
from which is presented
to you in this one,
simple cookbook. Learn
how to prepare
uncomplicated and healthy
picnics, snacks, main
dishes and rainy day
baking: The Caravan
Cookbook is the perfect
preparation for camping
and caravanning, showing
that it is possible to
enjoy fantastic cuisine
whilst travelling around.
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From the renouned
adventurer Ray Mears
comes his Essential
Bushcraft book of
what-to, how-to and
when-to do things whilst
adventuring out in the
wilderness. Ranging from
how to make a fire from
pretty much nothing, to
a list of what wild foods
are edible, this is an
ideal guide to take with
you when going on an
expedition, or to give
as a gift to that friend
who dreams of exploring
unknown territory.
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Spectular Suggestions for
a Saggy Scrotum is not
just a useful guide to
dealing with the fact
your wedding tackle and
everything else is
heading southwards its
also a celebration of
getting older! After all,
Being an old git is
wonderful isn't it? You
can spill food on your
cardigan, park badly and
shout at children and
no-one bats an eyelid.
But have you noticed the
bizarre changes in your
body too? The enormous
ears, the extraordinary
amount of excess nose
hair and, of course,
the saggy scrotum. Yes,
you can't deny it, where
once things were pert and
taut, now the crown
jewels look like they've
been melted down for
scrap. Well here in this
decidedly unsaggy volume
is your salvation - a
scintillating collection
of spectacular ideas for
your saggy scrotum. This
is the best guide to
saggy scrotums the world
has ever seen. Filled
with funny illustrations
and tips, it's perfect
for the old git you know
just dont show it to
anyone of a nervous
disposition or your
maiden aunt either. In
paperback, it's perfect
reading matter for the
throne room too!
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The USS Enterprise Manual
from Haynes is the
perfect gift to give the
avid Star Trek fan. Watch
them go wild as you
present them with the 160
page hardback edition of
the explanatory guidebook
that explores the depths
and intricacies of the
legendary spaceship. It
follows the growth of the
USS Enterprise and its
portrayal in various
incarnations, with a
comprehensive amount of
background information
and technological
specifications for the
equipment used on board
through time, also
featuring cutaway
drawings, technical
illustrations and
photographs. It's enought
to send your average
science fiction fanatic
wild!
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The world is full of
statistics, trivia and
of course, useless
information. This is the
gift book for the
individual who has an
unhealthy interest in the
irredeemably pointless.
So who would compile such
a list? The Useless
Information Society thats
who! This society
comprises a group of
journalists, TV
personalities and other
assorted oddbods who meet
twice a year to get
enormously drunk and swap
- you guessed it -
useless information... So
now, those interested in
the not very interesting
can follow the examples
of these journos and get
together with friends,
get enormously drunk and
swap useless information
thanks to this useful
tome of useless facts.
Were you aware, for
example, that dynamite
contains monkey nuts as
an ingredient? Or what
percentage of the world's
population is drunk at
any one time? The vital
statistics of a
groundhog? Or the odds of
being killed by a
tornado? Makes a great
Christmas Stocking filler
or even secret Santa gift
for the less
scintillating personality
in your office.
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So youve won a place at
university.
Congratulations! Youre
either going to live in
halls or digs with other
students. Enjoy! At last,
no more parents! But
who's going to do your
washing, and bail you
out when you're short of
cash? Hmm, you're going
to need survival skills:
think positively - don't
think of it as a student
loan, think of it as the
government's round (every
night for three years);
and be philosophical - if
you deduct holidays,
sleeping and eating time,
there's only about three
months of actual work. So
this little book is here
to help you survive the
ups and downs, the ins
and outs, the dos and
probably the shoulds and
shouldnts of university
life. This is the perfect
gift book for the parent
to give to their
undergraduate offspring
when waving them off to
their student life/
Warning: Mothers may cry
at the empty nest, but
we guarantee not for
long!
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If youve woken up on a
Sunday morning and felt
somewhat worse for wear,
the normal instinct is to
gulp down a glass of
water (or several),
reach for the headache
tablets and go for a full
English! Yes, it's the
dreaded Hangover a
drilling headache, waves
of nausea, paranoia,
guilt, and the shame. We
have all been there. The
Hungover Cookbook, is a
self-help manual that
helps the morning after
drinker to identify the
nature of his/her
hangover and tailor the
treatment accordingly.
With delicious and
restorative recipes -
from Milton's zingy
knickerbocker glory to
his irresistible tahini
and tomato toast, the
English Breakfast
tortilla to Mexican
ranch-style eggs - The
Hungover Cookbook invites
you to transform dealing
with a hangover into a
subtle, multi-faceted
and enjoyable art instead
of merely chucking a
'full English' at
it! Makes the ideal
festive season gift for
the family member or
friend to who has a
penchant for a drink or
too!
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How much do you know
about Blighty? With over
60 million of us crammed
into a very small island,
people will be amazed
about what they know (and
dont know) about this
fine nation. The Great
British Trivia Quiz is
fun and fact-filled board
game, where you can test
your knowledge and learn
some fascinating facts at
the same time. There are
1200 trivia questions
covering a range of
subjects relating to
topics you never even
dreamt of! For
instance: Roughly how
many Smarties are eaten
EVERY MINUTE in the UK?
Answer: 15, 000 How many
people died in the Great
Fire of London
(1666)?Answer:6 How many
umbrellas are lost
annually on the London
Underground? Answer: 80,
000. So ride the wave of
national pride and get
playing! Makes a great
party game at family get
togethers and for after
dinner. Also acts as a
helpful guide for that
weekly pub quiz -
especially when it's your
turn to compile the
questions! What's in the
Box? 1 Playing
Board 6 Playing Pieces 1
Die 1, 200 Questions
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We all have days when the
irritations of life get
the better of us, hence
the need to let it all
out. Sod Calm and Get
Angry celebrates those
times when getting
annoyed is the only way
to react. During the
current recession it
seems our traditional
stiff upper lip can only
last so long before those
other world-beating
British skills come to
the fore - quiet
grumbling and resigned
cynicism. Sod Calm and
Get Angry is for anyone
who has finally had
enough of bankers and
politicians and bosses
telling them to keep
sodding calm and to carry
bloody on. Sod Calm and
Get Angry is both a
rallying call and
essential tome of
comforting wisdom for the
depressed, enraged,
disgruntled,
disenfranchised and those
of a naturally
curmudgeonly
disposition. On Politics
The word 'politics' is
derived from the word
'poly', meaning 'many',
and the word 'ticks',
meaning 'blood sucking
parasites' - Larry
Hardiman On Work One of
the symptoms of an
approaching nervous
breakdown is the belief
that one's work is
terribly important -
Bertrand Russell On
Money The easiest way for
your children to learn
about money is for you
not to have any -
Katherine Whitehorn On
Hypocrisy Hypocrite: the
man who murdered both his
parents... pleaded for
mercy on the grounds that
he was an orphan -
Abraham Lincoln On War
You can't say
civilisation don't
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This is the Outdoor
Survival Manual from
Haynes. The author, the
former Royal Marine
Commando Dave Pearce,
has an extensive
background in
improvisational survival
in an array of the
harshest climates around
the world, and has
divulged in this
comprehensive how-to
manual how to handle
outdoor situations from
casual camping in the
woods to perilous hikes
through the jungle and
staying warm in deadly
minus temperatures.
Unlike many other guides
of a similar genre, it
comes with 250 colour
illustrations and
step-by-step instructions
on how to go through the
processes to stay alive
in the most extreme of
circumstances, making
this is the perfect gift
for the intrepid
explorer.
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