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It's me, Kate Lister.

You are listening to Bertwigsster sheets.

But because we care about you and we don't want you to get shocked and offended

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I have to tell you that this is an adult

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Bring on the smut.

Walking down the narrow streets of Soho in the days following the Great War is an eye-opening experience.

In these tough post-war years, which ended on Armistice Day, November 11th, 1918, this central part of London,

with its labyrinth of bars and clubs, has become the epicentre of hedonism,

where a dark underworld of shady characters are soundtracked by an exploding jazz scene,

fuelled by a roaring drugs trade.

At the heart of it are the so-called dope girls,

women who entertained and supplied in equal measure.

It's as murky as it is fascinating, and I can't wait to explore.

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