Have a break; sip a cup of coffee : close-up



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28 Jun 2007

Photographed By Tay, Lionel

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Shown in this photograph is a close-up on a cup of coffee, placed next to a copy of rolled up Chinese neswpaper. Have a break; have a sip of coffee. And a good read from your newspaper. Title devised by Library staff.


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All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.

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