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Dear reader, This week’s essay, our first political piece of the year, addresses last year’s romantic affairs involving politicians: Cheng Li Hui and Tan Chuan-Jin of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP); and Leon Perera and Nicole Seah of the opposition Workers’ Party (WP). But first, let’...
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