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Those were the days

Those were the days

The article is a nostalgic reflection on the narrowing age gap between the narrator and a friend's younger brother. It describes how the subject eventually joined the group for studies and vacations, eventually becoming as 'old and boring' as his older peers.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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