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A nasty shock

Dave Snowden
May 28, 2008
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P1010070.JPGI am gradually overcoming the shock of realising that not only do we have an office, but we also have staff. Set on the heights of Mount Sophia in the Old School with good views over Singapore and surrounded by various creative companies it’s a great location. However when I arrived the other day via taxi I discovered that we now have a rather scary sculpture at the main gate. At least I hope its a sculpture, it gives a general sense of extreme threat and its bigger than me.

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