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![Paul Lewis on Twitter: "Very good. But remember TV detector vans don't work and never have worked. They are a psychological bluff. Also known as a lie. Which is why they have Paul Lewis on Twitter: "Very good. But remember TV detector vans don't work and never have worked. They are a psychological bluff. Also known as a lie. Which is why they have](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ee-EwRsWkAA7nFE.jpg)
Paul Lewis on Twitter: "Very good. But remember TV detector vans don't work and never have worked. They are a psychological bluff. Also known as a lie. Which is why they have
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