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Government urges Britons to stockpile emergency supplies after gesturing vaguely at *everything*

The government has urged Britons to keep a small stockpile of emergency supplies at home after officials were asked what particular crisis people should be preparing for and responded by gesturing vaguely at everything.

Government urges Britons to stockpile emergency supplies after gesturing vaguely at *everything*

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The government has urged Britons to keep a small stockpile of emergency supplies at home after officials were asked what particular crisis people should be preparing for and responded by gesturing vaguely...

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The government has urged Britons to keep a small stockpile of emergency supplies at home after officials were asked what particular crisis people should be preparing for and responded by gesturing vaguely at everything.

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