The Sizzling British Summer Risks Becoming a Drag on Growth
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- The weather is a favorite topic of conversation in the UK, so much so that Met Office research suggests Britons spend two days and nine hours a year talking about their notoriously changeable climate.
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The weather is a favorite topic of conversation in the UK, so much so that Met Office research suggests Britons spend two days and nine hours a year talking about their notoriously changeable climate.
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