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Close your eyes.

Go on.

Not going to hurt you.

So, picture this.

It's the future, 2052, let's say.

And it's amazing.

There are trees everywhere and streams. Walking through a town feels like walking through the woods. It's a bit like Middle Earth without the orcs and all the

boring bits. There are hardly any cars, but no one minds because public transport is amazing and free.

And there are cycle lanes everywhere.

And everything you need is only a 15-minute walk anyway.

Shops, cafes, swimming lakes.

And there's no need to be rushing about because everyone only works three days a week.

The houses are beautiful.

Built to last from natural materials, well-insulated,

solar panels, gardens with little polytunnels full of fruit and veg, goats and chickens, if you're

into all that. There's no homelessness or poverty or social media. But it's not boring. Oh no,

there's still TV and games and films and music.

And even better, there's big parties all the time.

Like once every six weeks, great big festivals with live music and dancing and too much drink and food.

But no one gets bottled at 3am outside a kebab shop.

And best of all, the world is not about to end.

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