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minus-squareOfficerBribelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·7 months agoAs per this article: “The knocker uppers were night owls and slept during the day instead, waking at about four in the afternoon,” says author Richard Jones.
As per this article:
“The knocker uppers were night owls and slept during the day instead, waking at about four in the afternoon,” says author Richard Jones.