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Preamble: This story is very long. It was first published on Nifty and runs to 62 chapters, a prologue at the beginning and a Dramatis Personae at the end (as the cast of characters is very large). The story itself begins as told with the thoughts and expression of a bright teenager. As the story develops so his thoughts change and, perhaps, mature. Many readers wrote to ask if it was in any way autobiographical. My response has always been `what is true, is true; what is not is otherwise'. I hope it brings pleasure to readers on AwesomeDude as it did to the many who responded on Nifty. I do not have an editor so I have been grateful to those who have pointed out inconsistencies or errors in dates, etc. These have been corrected or amended in this version. Any blips remain my responsibility. I apologise in advance. The story is based mainly in Great Britain so if you have any difficulties with the idiosyncrasies of our system or life I am always happy to respond to queries. So, persevere, and happy reading. |
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