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The paper is published every four years on 29 February; as of 2024, 200,000 copies are printed and sold at newsagents and newsstands. The price was âŹ4.70 in 2016, âŹ4.90 in 2024. Subscriptions are available – âŹ100 per century – and back issues are âŹ15. The paper is not
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