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That interest is clear as Dyer takes in the humdrum slice-of-life shuffling about at a yawn’s pace from the waiting area on our recent field trip.

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So what turned the land of humdrum politics into a fierce political battleground - and drew many to the far right?

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While avoiding politics almost entirely allowed the Oscars to stay out of trouble, it also caused the show to be humdrum and bland.

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The mentions are fairly humdrum in themselves - but worth noting because every time Goldie was mentioned, MPs would cheer, whoop and whistle, in that special way that is peculiar to MPs in the Commons.

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You could buy a humdrum, middle-of-the-road robe from various big-box retailers, but a statement robe signals that you are, in fact, the kind of person who wants to be noticed and appreciated for their taste.

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