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Male | 20s | Under 3 minutes
Starts on page 50
EXTRACT: I also have to confess to a certain level of cynicism. (pause) You might ask yourself: 'Why is he cynical about a full house on Good Friday? He should count himself lucky. (pause) The thing is, a full house once a year isn't enough to keep a parish afloat. (beat) Next year this parish may not be here anymore. (pause) St Stephen's Anglican is hanging by a thread. (pointing) The sports centre next door wants to buy this building to expand their business.
Female | 20s | Under 3 minutes
Starts on page 99
EXTRACT: Al was only fifteen. It didn't have to happen. I watched his mum and dad at the funeral. All sombre and resigned. I could see it in their eyes. This look. Like it was inevitable. Like he deserved it or something. I don't know, that's not fair it's just, I wanted to talk to him, so I stayed with him for a long time in the hospital, hoping he'd wake up. (pause) And I, I knew I shouldn't've but I wanted to know who he was. You sort've don't expect someone who lives on the street to have a wallet..