Gibson, who only came sixth after being tipped for a 100m medal in Athens, was first home ahead of Darren Mew in a time of 28.02 secs in Manchester.

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Indeed, when reformers made it illegal to sell gin without a license, gin sellers responded with the "puss and mew, " a bit of mechanical fakery masquerading as an 18th-century vending machine.

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An unlicensed vendor, hiding inside, responded, "Mew!"

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