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b'Precious Time\\n\\u2018What are you reading?\\u2019\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Go away! \\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018What are you reading?\\u2019 asked Mick\\u2019s tormentor, thumping him on the shoulder.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Fortunately, he had just put his coffee down. If one thing annoyed Mick, it was not being able to have his breakfast in peace. Just ten minutes a day to himself. Was that such an unreasonable request?\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Mick turned to face his opponent. A fierce-looking lad armed with fists the size of footballs, Dennis was the sort of guy you wanted on your side in a fight. Well, he looked like a Dennis.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018Madrid want to sign\\u2014\\u2019\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018Who\\u2019s your team?\\u2019 Dennis went straight to the point.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018Manchester.\\u2019 Mick had long since given up trying to explain who Wycombe Wanderers were.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018Rooney?\\u2019\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018That\\u2019s right. They say Madrid\\u2014\\u2019\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018Giggs!\\u2019\\n\\xa0\\nAs they made their way through United\\u2019s squad, Mick found himself warming to his not-so-bright friend. He glanced at his watch. Shit! They would have to leave the Liverpool line-up for another day. Mick longed to give him a few more minutes of his time.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018I have to go,\\u2019 Mick said, smiling apologetically.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u2018Safe journey,\\u2019 Dennis replied, shaking Mick\\u2019s hand enthusiastically.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nThat all happened an hour ago, but Mick was missing Dennis already.'