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From: Gareths Downstairs Computer
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 14:36

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On 05/06/2018 09:27, Huge wrote:
> 
> Early on in my career, I spent a couple of years writing process control
> software for United Biscuits;

>  We
> also got an allowance of free product and you were allowed to help
> yourself off the production lines.
> 
> I put on a lot of weight.
> 
> 

Early on in my career, I spent a few summer holidays from school
working at Hale's Cakes in Clevedon.

They said eat what you want on the first day, but on the second
you never wanted to eat any of it again!

Working on the Battenburg production line, it was surprising how
much went to pig swill as a matter of course.

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