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The enÂterÂtainÂment inÂdusÂtry seems upÂset that pubs are to be opened beÂfore any theatres or muÂsic venues. But you can unÂderÂstand why the pubs have priÂorÂity – it’s a matÂter of safety. Theatres are wild places where you can’t conÂtrol the public. So ofÂten, durÂing a show by a comic, the auÂdiÂence spreads viruses by…
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