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A blog post about the Wellcome-funded project, “Kicking the Habit” by POINTS History.
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Kicking the Habit: 'Addictive' Sport Sponsorship in Britain, 1965-2025. Points History.
Graham Hill in 1969. Photo: Lothar Spurzem. License: CC BY-SA 2.0 DE
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