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Man spends evening locked in waterstones after staff shut. Man spends evening locked in waterstones after staff shut up shop david willis, from dallas, texas, wrote on twitter on thursday night that he. As he explained, he was locked in waterstones in trafalgar square. If you were searching for a particular page, then the content will all still be here. This triedandtrue book sanctuary has established a loyal following over the years and is a pilgrimage site attracting book fans from far and near. Waterstones invites booklovers to enjoy instore sleepover. Sep 28, 2017 i live in a rural suburb outside of philadelphia, pa. Waterstones philippa perry on the book you wish your.
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