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Catherine is a music student at Merton going into her second year. Outside of her degree, she enjoys playing piano and going for long walks with her dog Maggie. In her free time you will find her in the Norfolk wilderness with her head stuck in an OS map or imparting unsolicited recycling wisdom to unsuspecting bystanders in the college kitchen.

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