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We’ll never erect a paywall.

There you go. We said it. It’s in writing and we’re stubborn so we’re never going to go back on it.

Why that matters:

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One day, great minds will look back on Covid-19 and analyse the behaviour of our species. There will probably be significant questions about the bread-baking and the TikTok dances but they’ll also likely note the following: the majority of people did nothing. Not everyone has the facilities or capabilities to help; not everyone has the will to stand up and take action; not everyone rolls their sleeves up and says “I’m in” even if the odds are against them. It is the few that change the world for the many. Over 12,000 Maverick Insiders already support our cause because they see the essential nature of it. Will you join them? And us.

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