But those of you lucky enough to enjoy a more southern exposure should spend 15 minutes in the sun every day without sunscreen.

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After she died, it soon became obvious that what Father had always wanted to do in the two weeks off that he allowed himself every summer was to lie in the sun all day.

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Every day crowds of people arrive in the Sun's reception wanting their stories to appear in the paper.

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Some were even living on Mars time, adding forty minutes to every day, till they were awake at night and asleep when the sun was out.

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As the sun readies itself for the day's end, the light turns hazy and golden, coating every scene with the warm graininess of a Super 8 home movie.

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