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Rescued by the magic of cinema | Brief letters
Comfort of strangers | Another Battle of Hastings | Autumn lights | Borrowed books | Poly wobbles Such an inspiring tale of the transformative power of cinema ( The one change that worked: numb with grief, I sat in the dark, surrounded by strangers – and began to heal, 12 October ). Having lost my only sister, my father and my wife within a relatively short period, I can attest to the ability of this precious activity to distract, uplift and, well, simply rescue one from the deepest pit of despair. Cinema saves lives – that is absolutely clear to me. Geoffrey Meenan London • I was there at the other Battle of Hastings on 5 March 1966 ( Letters, 12 October ). I was 16 and went with my then boyfriend, who was at Leicester art college. I recall the sack costume and wildly rushing down a hill. That evening I ate spaghetti bolognese (English version) for the first time. My tast
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Comfort of strangers | Another Battle of Hastings | Autumn lights | Borrowed books | Poly wobbles Such an inspiring tale of the transformative power of cinema ( The one change that worked: numb with grief, I sat in the dark, surrounded by strangers – and began to heal, 12 October ). Having lost my only sister, my father and my wife within a relatively short period, I can attest to the ability of this precious activity to distract, uplift and, well, simply rescue one from the deepest pit of despair. Cinema saves lives – that is absolutely clear to me. Geoffrey Meenan London • I was there at the other Battle of Hastings on 5 March 1966 ( Letters, 12 October ). I was 16 and went with my then boyfriend, who was at Leicester art college. I recall the sack costume and wildly rushing down a hill. That evening I ate spaghetti bolognese (English version) for the first time. My tast
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Rescued by the magic of cinema | Brief letters, Comfort of strangers | Another Battle of Hastings | Autumn lights | Borrowed books | Poly wobbles Such an inspiring tale of the transformative power of cinema ( The one change that worked: numb with grief, I sat in the dark, surrounded by strangers – and began to heal, 12 October ). Having lost my only sister, my father and my wife within a relatively short period, I can attest to the ability of this precious activity to distract, uplift and, well, simply rescue one from the deepest pit of despair. Cinema saves lives – that is absolutely clear to me. Geoffrey Meenan London • I was there at the other Battle of Hastings on 5 March 1966 ( Letters, 12 October ). I was 16 and went with my then boyfriend, who was at Leicester art college. I recall the sack costume and wildly rushing down a hill. That evening I ate spaghetti bolognese (English version) for the first time. My tast
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