The Pipe Costs More Than the Gas
£1.52 of gas, £10.12 for the pipe it came through — and across a full year, winter included, the pipe still wins.
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£1.52 of gas, £10.12 for the pipe it came through — and across a full year, winter included, the pipe still wins.
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