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Vicky Phelan was met with a standing ovation when she walked on to the Late Late Show on Friday night
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Vicky Phelan was met with a standing ovation when she walked on to the Late Late Show on Friday night
THERE aren’t really the words to sum up Vicky Phelan and how strongly the nation feels about her.
At least I can’t find them; every adjective and description seems cliched or inadequate.
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