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In 2005, this British couple won a $2.76 million lottery jackpot, after which they did what many lottery winners do: they bought a Porsche and went on luxury holidays. Five years later, their underinsured house caught on fire, and media reports sugge
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First Among Equals
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Cautionary Tales
Zan Boag: It has been said that you draw inspiration from the Dutch artists Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel. Both had a dark take on humanity’s desires and deepest fears – is that what you’re delving into with your work? Christopher Spencer (Co