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Digested week: The harrowing backstory to the John Lewis Christmas ad | Emma Brockes

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The GuardianDigested week: The harrowing backstory to the John Lewis Christmas ad | Emma Brockes
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Plus, the king’s regret-without-liability statement on slavery, and getting mogged by Collins dictionary All eyes on America as a nation decides, but this week Brits faced an equally large question: namely, how do we feel about this year’s John Lewis…

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