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Memory and the loss of smell

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There was a story in The Guardian this weekend that reminded me of one of the most extraordinary stories of Lockdown.

I was one of the super lucky ones during the Pandemic; safe, warm and with access to healthy foods, I didn’t get ill, and no-one really close to me did either.

I heard of friends of friends developing lo…

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