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  ,MAT!W ,HORSPOOL3 ,WELCOME BACK TO
,BRLCA/1 ! (FICIAL PODCA/ ( ! ,BRAILLI/S
,F.DA;N1 & COM+ UP ? "T3
  ,MELANIE ,PRIT*>D3 ,I WD J APPROA* X
ON AN 9DIVIDUAL BASIS4 ,X'S N A "O SIZE
FITS ALL ?+1 2C "EYBODY WANTS TO D X =
DI6]5T R1SONS & MAYBE :5 !Y 7 TAU<T BRL
AT S*OOL1 !Y DIDN'T R1LLY WANT TO D X1 &
!N Z AN ADULT1 !Y FEEL "!'S A USE = X4
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HAS AN ABUND.E ( BRL T1*]S & ! ME?ODS &
TE*NIQUES T !Y USE >E MATURE1 UNI=M &
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WELL DOCU;T$1 S T FUTURE T1*]S C LE>N F
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REGUL>LY 9 4CUS.NS AB T1*+ BRL1 Z D !
DI6];ES 2T LE>N+ BRL BY T\* & BY SI<T1 &
T1*+ BRL TO *N & ADULTS4
  ,ON ,TUES"D1 #BITH ,JUNE #BJBA1 WE
EXPLOR$ ? TOPIC 9 M DETAIL 9 A LIVE
PANEL 4CUS.N ) ?REE BRL T1*]S4
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,QUALIFI$ ,T1*] ( ! ,VISUALLY ,IMPAIR$1
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UNIV]S;Y "W1 %E REGUL>LY T1*ES BRL TO
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,EXHALL ,GRANGE ,SPECIALI/ ,S*OOL &
,SCI;E ,COLLEGE 9 ,COV5TRY1 ": %E HELD !
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PUPILS AT ,EXHALL ,GRANGE1 B AL
P]IPATETICALLY TO PUPILS ( ALL AGES 9
MA9/R1M S*OOLS "?\T ,W>WICK%IRE1 VIA !
,VI.N ,SUPPORT ,S]VICE4 ,PRIOR TO ?1 %E
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( YE>S1 ": BRL AL PLAY$ A SIGNIFICANT
ROLE4 ,9 H] RETIRE;T1 %E T1*ES BRL
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! ,BL1 PR$OM9ANTLY TO ADULTS :O >E LOS+
OR 9 DANG] ( LOS+ _! SI<T4
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BACKGR.D 9 T1*+ BRL TO ADULTS1 EI )
VISUAL IMPAIR;TS !MVS1 OR :O >E SI<T$
FRS OR RELATIVES ( P ) A VISUAL
IMPAIR;T4 ,MO/ REC5TLY %E TAU<T ! ,BRL =
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2 TAU<T BRL8
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2 A COMB9A;N4 ,S1 IF X'S = *N1 ,I ?9K X
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HAS TO 2 A COMB9A;N ( ! *1 :E!R !Y WANT
TO LE>N1 2C IF !Y DON'T & !Y'RE AT A
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\TSIDE ( S*OOL4 ,X'S N J AN 9-S*OOL ?+4
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,S1 T'S A R1LLY IMPORTANT ASPECT4
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ADULT1 R1LLY1 :E!R !Y WANT TO LE>N X OR
N1 B ,I'M SURE MY O!R TWO PANELLI/S1 :O
H GOT M EXP]I;E ?AN ME1 W ADD M TO T4
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2 "!1 B1 ,*RI/9E1 H[ WD Y ADVISE A BL OR
A "PIALLY SI<T$ P]SON1 "PICUL>LY1 MAYBE
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T]MS ( OLD] *N1 :AT WE US$ TO D 0 A
FUNC;NAL VI.N TE/1 TO GET AN IDEA (
EXACTLY :AT ! "Y P]SON CD SEE & BAS$ ON
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Z ! NEXT /EP4
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B>RI] TO BR1K D[N1 2F WE CD />T ON !
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SCORE4
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MOVE 9 ! F/ 9/.E4
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BRL IS A REACTIVE 9T]V5;N1 R ?AN
"SBODY'S EYESI<T 2+ ON A TRAJECTORY &
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T !Y'VE GOT T 9 ! BAG = :5 EYESI<T
*ANGES8 ,OR D Y F9D T ACTUALLY X'S A
REAC;N TO CIRCUM/.ES1 P]H AF !Y C'T R1D
PR9T ANYMORE8
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?9K4 ,MO/ ( ! P ,I H TAU<T H COME TO ME1
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POOR TO R1D PR9T4 ,I HAV5'T _H _M :O
FEEL T !Y WANT$ TO LE>N 2F !Y LO/ _!
VI.N1 UNTIL Q REC5TLY ) ! ,BRL =
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UNUSUAL4
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!Y "K1 ": !Y'RE AT & AL :AT'S IMPORTANT
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MI<T 2 Y />T ) GAMES1 S !Y C SEE1 OKAY1
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R1D+ & WRIT+1 & ,I'M N DO+ ? ON MY [N1 \
( CLASS1 :5 ,I CD 2 DO+ "S?+ FUN 9
CLASS4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,IS "! AN E/ABLI%$
CURRICULUM & H[ RIGIDLY WD Y FOLL[ T8
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& ,I ?9K A LOT ( ,,QTVI,'S H TRI$ TO
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YR [N /UFF TO R1LLY MAKE X M1N+;L & FUN1
2C T'S ! IMPORTANT ?+ IF Y WANT !M TO
KEEP GO+4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,*RI/9E1 DID Y F9D
ANY "PICUL> S*EMES "W$ WELL OR DID Y
ROLL YR [N8
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T1*+ ! *N1 ! F/ ?+ ,I WD SAY IS T 2F GO+
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GRT WAY ( GETT+ !M GO+ ) ID5TIFY+ RAIS$
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DEF9ITELY4
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S REPETITIVE4
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X DOESN'T R1LLY APP1L1 & ,I T5D TO USE X
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WELL & "!'S P]H NO?+ = ! #BJBJS4
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:OLEHE>T$LY ) T4
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IMPORTANT1 TRACK+1 F9E MOTOR1 DEXT];Y1
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MAKE X 9T]E/+ & SEE IF MAYBE !Y DIDN'T
C>RY ON ) BRL 2C ( TRACK+ DI6ICULTIES1
!N WE'VE J ALL TALK$ AB ! IMPORT.E (
TRACK+ & TACTILE SKILLS4 ,S1 YES1 ,I WD
J APPROA* X ON AN 9DIVIDUAL BASIS1 2C
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!Y 7 TAU<T BRL AT S*OOL1 !Y DIDN'T R1LLY
WANT TO D X1 & !N Z AN ADULT1 !Y FEEL
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TO LE>N1 :5 Y "K Y'RE GO+ TO USE X4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,A "Q = ALL ( Y1 WD Y
USE DI6]5T TE*NIQUES :5 T1*+ "SBODY :O'S
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DET]IORAT+ VI.N8
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MI<T 2 DI6]5T4 ,Y WDN'T NECESS>ILY D X
DI6]5TLY1 B Y WD C]TA9LY APPROA* X
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"S SI<T T MI<T 2 DET]IORAT+ %D USE T 9
ACQUIR+ BRL SKILLS1 OR :E!R WE 3C5TRATE
TOTALLY ON ! T\* ASPECT4
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BRL1 ! LE>N]S _H ALR 2GUN ! C\RSE & ,I
CAME 9 S"EAL MON?S 9TO X & ,I 0 HORRIFI$
2C A "Y MAN :O / _H "S VI.N 0 US+ 8 VI.N
& 5C\RAG$ TO USE 8 VI.N TO R1D ! BRL1 &
( C\RSE Z HE LO/ X & !N _H TO LE>N !
TACTILE SKILLS1 :5 HE 0 /RU7L+ BY ? "T )
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LOSE T VI.N1 ,I ?9K = !M TO LE>N TACTILE
Z SOON Z POSSIBLE1 EV5 IF X M1NS CLOS+
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LE>N+ 9 A TACTILE WAY4 ,I ?9K X'S R1LLY
IMPORTANT4
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,I D R1LLY 2LIEVE T & ,I ?9K A LOT ( !
SITUA;NS T WE MI<T COME ACR ": WE H
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T'S J F ! SECOND DECADE ( LIFE OR :E!R
X'S F ! SEV5? DECADE ( LIFE1 !Y W 2 LOS+
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D\BLE LOSS !N1 ISN'T X8
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Y FELT WE CD D ) "S?+ T 0 A BIT M
#BJBJS4 ,H[ WD Y "*ISE ! AVAILABIL;Y (
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LE>N]S8
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P]SONALLY R1LLY Q L ! MAGAZ9ES T ,,RNIB
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3TRAC;NS ( J ! G5]AL SYMBOLS & LRS MI<T
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RES\RCES >E 9 T "PICUL> =MAT = T P]SON4
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:E!R Y WANT TO EXPOSE !M TO T & 5C\RAGE
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Y H ANY TIPS OR H ANY ( Y TAU<T BRL TO A
FULLY SI<T$ P]SON & H[ DID T G8
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,EXHALL ( T1*+ /AFF BRL & X 0 Q M>K$ Z
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TR1T$ X L LE>N+ ANO!R LANGUAGE ALM1 X
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PROGRESS4
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DI6]5T "TS & Y C 5D UP DO+ Q A LOT (
PREP>A;N1 TO 2 H"O/ ) Y1 TO MEET ^?
DI6]5T NE$S4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,DUR+ YR 9TRODUC;N1
,*RI/9E1 Y SD Y 7 RETIR$ & T Y'D BE5
T1*+ BRL = A NUMB] ( YE>S4 ,DUR+ T "T1
DID YR T1*+ TE*NIQUES *ANGE OR EVOLVE1 &
IF S1 H[8
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:5 ,I 0 T1*+ BRL1 ! BIG NEW PIECE (
EQUIP;T T CAME AL;G OR A C\PLE1 F/LY !
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TEXT TO BRL 9 A NUMB] ( DI6]5T WAYS1 S T
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9TO T FIELD OR WANT$ TO />T T1*+ BRL1
:AT RES\RCES1 IF ANY1 CD Y RECOMM5D8
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ONL9E RES\RCES1 AL? ,I "K !Y'RE "! & ,I
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ONL9E RES\RCES4
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( BRL4
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BRILLIANT = *N & P>5TS1 >5'T !Y8 ,!Y C
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"R "T TO 9TRODUCE A BRL NOTE TAK] OR A
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?9K X'S ! SAME ) ALL BRL "QS ( :AT IS "R
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MI<T 2 J ONCE A WEEK Z "S?+ ON : !Y C
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WIT;S$ Q A FEW BRL TE*NOLOGY *ANGES 9 YR
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TO T1*8
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/UD5T 7 MA/]+ ! TE*NOLOGY AT ! SAME "T1
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RELA;N%IP 2T ME & ! *1 OR ! /UD5T1 ,I H
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ME X 0 A *ALL5GE1 ,I'LL 2 H"O/ ) Y4
  ,! ADULTS T ,I T1* N[1 2C ,BRL,NOTES
CO/S A LOT ( M"OY1 S Y'VE GOT A F9.E
IMPLICA;N "H1 !Y / USE A ,P]K9S1 B !Y D
?+S 9 S* AN OLD-FA%ION$ WAY1 IF Y L1 TO
2 H"O/1 ESPECIALLY = LL F+]S4 ,S ,I ?9K
WE'VE G"O 2Y T = SMALL *N1 DEF9ITELY4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,I WANT$ TO MOVE ON
TO ! "Q ( ADVOCACY4 ,WE HE>D E>LI] T "!
ISN'T R1LLY A =MAL BRL CURRICULUM Z S*1
B DOES T CURRICULUM1 Z WELL Z T1*+ ! BRL
CODE & R1D+ TE*NIQUES1 AL NE$ TO 9CLUDE
"S ADVOCACY SKILLS8 ,I F.D1 GO+ \ 9TO
UNIV]S;Y & EMPLOY;T1 T ,I _H TO SP1K UP
IF ,I WANT$ BRL4 ,X DIDN'T J HAPP5 AUTO-
MAGICALLY Z X MI<T D1 "PICUL>LY 9 A
SPECIALI/ S*OOL4 ,ANY ?"\S >.D T1 PANEL8
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:E!R !Y'RE BRAILLI/S OR :E!R !Y'RE L[
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H TO D N[4 ,! _W ISN'T GO+ TO COME TO
!M1 L Y SD1 !Y'RE GO+ TO H TO ASK = ?+S1
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X COMES Z ! M HOLI/IC PACKAGE ( ! ROLE (
! ,,QTVI OR ! BRL T1*] Z WELL1 TO HELP T
PA?4
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TO ,KAWAL 9 A MO;T1 B "!'S BE5 "S GRT
4CUS.N GO+ ON 9 ! *AT & WE'VE GOT A "Q F
,&REW4 ,&REW HAS SUBMITT$ A C\PLE (
COM;TS ACTUALLY4 ,HE IS SAY+ T HE'S A
BIG FAN ( ! ,ORBIT ,R1D] & SIMIL> 4PLAYS
2C ( _! TOP QUAL;Y BRL1 V EASY = P :O >E
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8 /UD5TS MAYBE >5'T S KE5 TO PROGRESS
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  ,*RI/9E ,WILLIAMS3 ,YES1 "! 7 "O OR
TWO CASES ": "! 0 RELUCT.E4 ,N[1 ? 0
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SY/EM ( TAK+ ! *N = _! BRL LESSON \ (1
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T 0 ! FRU/RA;N4 ,!Y 7 MISS+ ! LESSON )
"EYBODY ELSE & _H TO COME & D _! BRL4
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TO MAKE X Z M* FUN Z POSSIBLE & TO COME
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TURN+ ?+S 9TO A GAME & MAYBE HAV+ A LL
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BASIS4 ,BASICALLY J *IP AWAY1 LOTS &
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0 (T5 Q A SL[ PROCESS & N "O TO 2
HURRI$4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,ANY RELUCTANT
ADULTS1 ,MEL8
  ,MELANIE ,PRIT*>D3 ,I HAV5'T R1LLY
TAU<T _M ADULTS ) US+ TE*NOLOGY1 S !
ONLY "OS ,I C R1LLY ?9K ( >E \R MO/
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REC5T "OS & _M ( !M >E R1LLY 5JOY+
PRODUCTS L ! ,ORBIT1 = R1SONS1 Z M* Z
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?9K "! >E A LOT ( GD R1SONS & ,I ?9K1 IF
ANY?+1 TE*NOLOGY HAS MADE BRL EV5 M
POPUL>1 G5]ALLY1 C]TA9LY ) ADULTS4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,L LE>N+ ANY?+ NEW1
"! >E GO+ TO 2 "TS :5 X GETS H>D & Y J
WANT TO PACK X IN4 ,H[ D Y KEEP P
MOTIVAT$8
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ADULTS C]TA9LY1 "O ( ! F/ "QS ,I ASK P
IS1 :Y >E Y LE>N+ BRL1 :Y D Y WANT TO
LE>N BRL4 ,& X ALW S.DS R1LLY M1N &
CRUEL1 B ACTUALLY ) ANY K9D ( T1*+1 =GET
BRL1 B ANY T1*+1 Y'VE GOT TO WANT TO D X
& Y'VE GOT TO H A GD R1SON = DO+ X1 S IF
!Y H A GD FOCUS & !Y'VE GOT "S?+ GD T'S
GO+ TO HAPP5 AT ! 5D ( X1 X KEEPS !M
GO+4 ,X MI<T ONLY 2 TO LABEL /UFF 9 _!
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,P1CE1 B :AT"E X IS1 X'S UNIQUE TO T
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ON 9 ! *AT4 ,WE'VE GOT Q A FEW H&S UP1 S
WE'RE GO+ TO ,KAWAL N[ & !N ,ANNE
,WILK9S4
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EXPLA9 MY EXP]I;E TO Y4 ,I'M NO T1*]4 ,I
0 A TRANSCRIB] = #BC YE>S & ONCE ,I
LEFT1 ,I DIDN'T "K :AT ELSE TO D1 S !N
F/ ( ALL ,I GOT A JOB 9 ! ,BANK ( ,5GL&
& ,I GOT ASK$ TO T1* "S"O BRL1 S ,I DID
T = A BIT & HE DIDN'T L X4 ,S1 !N ,I
?"\1 WELL1 :AT ELSE AM ,I GO+ TO D4 ,!N
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,I 0 GO+ AL;G ! SAME L9ES Z Y1 MAK+ X
FUN4 ,AT ! 5D ( X ALL1 !Y GOT BACK TO ME
SAY+ T !Y 7 GO+ TO CUT ! FUND+4 ,S1 ,I
WOND] :AT Y ?"\4
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"Y/]S BRL4
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4APPO9TS ME1 B ,I'M SURE X'S PROBABLY
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CYCLES1 S !Y'LL GET RID ( _! BRL T1*]S
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OR :AT"E1 & !N FIVE1 T5 YE>S LAT]1 !Y'LL
2 ?9K+1 OOH1 ? IS :AT WE R1LLY NE$1 & !N
!Y EMPLOY M4 ,UN=TUNATELY T DOESN'T HELP
! *N 9 ! T5 YE> 9T]IM1 OR EV5 ! ADULTS 9
T]MS ( ! SOCIAL C>E1 2C A LOT ( ! ADULT
T1*+ COMES "? PAY;TS F SOCIAL C>E &
SOCIAL "W] SUPPORT TO F9D A T1*]1 TO
KEEP A T1*] & TO PAY = X "? P]SONALIS$
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?+S TO G4 ,S1 YES1 FUND+ IS R1LLY
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X4
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TO ,ANNE ,WILK9S NEXT & !N ,JUDI?4
  ,ANNE ,WILK9S3 ,I'M AN EXP]I;ED
BRAILLI/ & ,I'VE ALW US$ BRL4 ,MY "Q 0
MA9LY T ,I H TAU<T BRL TO ADULTS & ,I'M
CURR5TLY T1*+ BRL MUSIC TO A TE5AG] 9
,WALES1 :O'S DO+ V WELL1 & ,I ?9K ! SAME
PROBLEMS ( RES\RCES APPLY Z M* TO BRL
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ONGO+ REG>D+ BRL MUSIC TO GET M RES\RCES
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PANEL1 B ,I F.D T P SAY1 OH1 X'S
DI6ICULT & ,I DON'T WANT TO KEEP ON1 & T
SORT ( COM;T & ,I WOND]$ :AT'S ! BE/
WAY1 B Y H COV]$ T R1LLY ) M5;N+ GAMES &
O!R RES\RCES1 : ,I HAV5'T ACTUALLY US$ B
,I H GOT P TO TRY TO WRITE A LL /ORY AB
! PREVI\S WEEK OR "S?+ T !Y'RE 9T]E/$
IN4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,:AT MOTIVAT$ ME1
,ANNE1 9 T]MS ( BRL MUSIC1 ,I 0 TAU<T
BRL MUSIC YE>S AGO & PUT X D[N = Q A L;G
"T & !N DUR+ LOCKD[N1 ,I WANT$ TO
IMPROVE AT ! PIANO & ,I DIDN'T R1LLY
WANT TO LE>N ANY CLASSICAL PIECES1 & !
?+ T R1LLY MOTIVAT$ ME 0 ,I F.D A BOOK (
JAZZ BRL MUSIC & !N SUDD5LY "! 0 ALL ^!
PIECES T ,I WANT$ TO LE>N TO PLAY1 & S
X'S A BIT L LE>N+ TO R1D G5]ALLY1 IF
Y'VE GOT 3T5T 9 : Y'RE ACTUALLY 9T]E/$4
,= MY SON1 :O IS SI<T$1 WE GOT HM BOOKS
AB FOOTBALL & SPACE & D9OSAURS & TRA9S &
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C>ROT1 ,I ?9K4
  ,MELANIE ,PRIT*>D3 ,I ?9K ,ANNE'S
RAIS$ A R1LLY IMPORTANT PO9T AB BRL
MUSIC1 T YR AV]AGE ,,QTVI WDN'T T1* BRL
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MUSIC1 2C X'S A V ACQUIR$ SKILL & MO/
SI<T$ P DON'T "K BRL MUSIC4 ,I "K ,I
LE>N$ X1 L Y1 ,DAVE1 AT S*OOL1 !N
SUBSEQU5TLY =GOT X1 AF ,I F9I%$ MY MUSIC
,,GCSE1 & !N _H TO RE-T1* MYF :5 ,I 0
TRY+ TO T1* A * 9 PREP>A;N = 8 MUSIC
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TO GRIPS ) X & GET X BACK 9 MY H1D4 ,I
DON'T "K ": X'S G"O4 ,B T'S A R1LLY
IMPORTANT PO9T & ,I ?9K T'S AN >EA T'S
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T ,JAMES ,B[D5 IS ON & HE W 2 A :IZ AT
BRL MUSIC1 S HE MI<T H "S ?"\S4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,X LOOKS L ,JAMES
DOES H "S?+ TO 3TRIBUTE1 S WE'LL BR+
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WE'LL G TO ,JUDI?4
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,I DIDN'T SAY BRL MUSIC1 ,I J SD MUSIC1
_M SI<T$ P C'T R1D MUSIC4 ,S1 IF !Y C'T
R1D PR9T MUSIC1 !Y'VE GOT V LL *.E (
T1*+ BRL MUSIC1 S X'S A D\BLE ?+ "!4
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A ,,QTVI ,LONDON WAY1 :O'S DO+ "S GRT
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GETS4
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,WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO ,JUDI? NEXT & !N
,GEORGE ,BELL4
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P >E V DESP]ATE1 Z Y SAY1 ,JUDI?1 TO GET
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?9K X 0 ,*RI/9E RAIS$ E>LI]1 T1*+ ,ABI
TO A TE5AGE BOY1 = EXAMPLE1 OR A "Y BOY
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LANGUAGE1 Z AN ADDI;NAL LANGUAGE1 S !Y
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AB T4
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RAIS$ AG4
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ABSOLUTELY AGREE T WE NE$ AGE-
APPROPRIATE1 RELEVANT MAT]IAL4 ,T
PROBABLY M1NS Y'RE ON A TR1DMILL1 2C
:AT'S RELEVANT N[ W 2 DI6]5T 9 FIVE1 T51
#AE YE>S "T4 ,S T PROBABLY M1NS Y'LL NE$
TO PRODUCE NEW BOOKS1 NEW C\RSES ALL !
"T4 ,LANGUAGE *ANGES1 9T]E/ *ANGES1
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