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No. 1816: Dirty dozen

You are invited to incorporate the follow- ing 12 words or phrases, in any order, into a plausible piece of prose (maximum 150 words): non-stop, nipper, Nirvana, nitty- gritty, nudism, niblick, nanosecond, nun, nem. con., nastier, nil, notwithstanding. Entries to 'Competition No. 1816' by 3 February.