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Two and a half Men

by Olga Rodriguez

Charlie Harper single, rich and he doesn’t have any responsibilities. He lives in a beautiful Malibu (California) and makes his money writing jingles, which helps pay his favourite pastimes: drinking, smoking cigars,womanising and gambling. However, one day, everything changes when his brother (Alan) and his nephew (Jake)move in. This is the world of Two and a half Men – the hit comedy series.

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