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Sounds,02 May 2025,37 mins

"Dangerously Near to Absolute Perfection"

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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In 1900, two friends in the flourishing Arts and Crafts Movement in London share a vision: to print the ultimate edition of the Bible. Together they create The Doves Press, and its unique font, Doves. But in their quest to make something beautiful, the friends spiral towards an act of incredible ugliness.

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