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Never underestimate the ingenuity of an Irishman in love. The inspiration that might fail him almost every other time in his life suddenly comes to the fore when he finds himself in noble pursuit of the girl who has captured his heart. Rosie Hughes might have a slightly different recollection of events, but suffice to say that I, Patrick O’Reilly, surprised even myself with the lengths and breadths of my endeavours.
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