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I'm sure 'I used it all, just to be on the safe side' is not the greatest piece of scientific advice out there!

— Simon Mayo Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter (2012)

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Maybe the body finds untapped reserves when it needs to; maybe the fear of dying makes it do extraordinary things.

Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter (2012)

There should be a law against parents using sarcasm, thought Itch.

Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter (2012)

Every kid should have a hobby—just not this one.

Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter (2012)

Ms. Glenacre was, it seemed, approaching her hundredth birthday and had never had a nice thought about anybody in her life.

Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter (2012)

…everyone called him Itch except his mother, whose bright idea it had been to name him Itchingham in the first place.

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