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Wendy Varley's avatar

I saw a Robin Ince show once during which he did a whole riff on the "imp of the perverse" – that impulse to do something mad, bad or dangerous which you (hopefully) just manage to hold yourself back from. I sometimes have the impulse, but fortunately have it in check and have scarcely ever had to speak to a policeman! So far…

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Kathryn Reilly's avatar

The need to be slightly violent is strong for many these days I reckon. I felt bloody fantastic making the most hideous noise banging a pan last week (Gaza and all that). Did it for two hours, starting nervously and then absolutely revelling in it. How often can you make a hullaballoo like that? ps I wasn't on my own - that would've been more challenging.

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