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was kidnapped and subsequently lost an eye during a police rescue attempt, while in 1922 part of the balustrade in the King's
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A Megaraid is defined as a Raid where more than one Rag is present and in recent years these have been organised on a massive scale by charities with some events taking place consistently for over a decade. Charities which have a developed student fundraising events include
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