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sir sir sir

sir sir sir you talk posh sir sorry posture you

you talk posh sir sorry posture you

you talk posh sir sorry posture you sound dead posh sir sir are your parents

sound dead posh sir sir are your parents

sound dead posh sir sir are your parents posh sir sir are you really rich sir

posh sir sir are you really rich sir

posh sir sir are you really rich sir sir do you live in a mansion or

sir do you live in a mansion or

sir do you live in a mansion or something sir sir are you really posh

something sir sir are you really posh

something sir sir are you really posh sir it’s a it’s not a question I was

sir it’s a it’s not a question I was

sir it’s a it’s not a question I was expecting to be honest I mean nobody

expecting to be honest I mean nobody

expecting to be honest I mean nobody expects to be accused to being posh on a

expects to be accused to being posh on a

expects to be accused to being posh on a Monday morning I mean I guess I might I

Monday morning I mean I guess I might I

Monday morning I mean I guess I might I don’t I grew up in a flat with no

don’t I grew up in a flat with no

don’t I grew up in a flat with no central heating above a shop my parents

central heating above a shop my parents

central heating above a shop my parents all they left school at 15 16 with three

all they left school at 15 16 with three

all they left school at 15 16 with three oh levels between them all of which are

oh levels between them all of which are

oh levels between them all of which are my mother’s I’ve seen a mansion I like

my mother’s I’ve seen a mansion I like

my mother’s I’ve seen a mansion I like to look off but to be honest on these

to look off but to be honest on these

to look off but to be honest on these wages I’m not moving in anytime soon now

wages I’m not moving in anytime soon now

wages I’m not moving in anytime soon now it’s 2016 I’m in stoke-on-trent in the

it’s 2016 I’m in stoke-on-trent in the

it’s 2016 I’m in stoke-on-trent in the Midlands of England and I’m teaching at

Midlands of England and I’m teaching at

Midlands of England and I’m teaching at a Sixth Form College if you like the

a Sixth Form College if you like the

a Sixth Form College if you like the last stopping off point between the

last stopping off point between the

last stopping off point between the world of high school and the adult world

world of high school and the adult world

world of high school and the adult world of work or university I’m working with a

of work or university I’m working with a

of work or university I’m working with a group of 16 to 19 year old students who

group of 16 to 19 year old students who

group of 16 to 19 year old students who are resetting their GCSE in English

are resetting their GCSE in English

are resetting their GCSE in English language a qualification that they have

language a qualification that they have

language a qualification that they have all been told that they will need to

all been told that they will need to

all been told that they will need to pass if they have any chance of going on

pass if they have any chance of going on

pass if they have any chance of going on to that University or snagging that top

to that University or snagging that top

to that University or snagging that top apprenticeship or even getting a job

apprenticeship or even getting a job

apprenticeship or even getting a job that pays anything more than minimum

that pays anything more than minimum

that pays anything more than minimum wage the class the moment doing a little

wage the class the moment doing a little

wage the class the moment doing a little project into how they speak thinking

project into how they speak thinking

project into how they speak thinking about attitudes to accents and dialects

about attitudes to accents and dialects

about attitudes to accents and dialects hence this posh question which has

hence this posh question which has

hence this posh question which has thrown me so I asked this girl to

thrown me so I asked this girl to

thrown me so I asked this girl to clarify our terms what do you mean

clarify our terms what do you mean

clarify our terms what do you mean posh and as we talked it through a

posh and as we talked it through a

posh and as we talked it through a couple of things become apparent firstly

couple of things become apparent firstly

couple of things become apparent firstly whatever posh is it’s a good thing it’s

whatever posh is it’s a good thing it’s

whatever posh is it’s a good thing it’s a compliment sir it’s good to be posh

a compliment sir it’s good to be posh

a compliment sir it’s good to be posh sir and secondly whatever posh is it’s

sir and secondly whatever posh is it’s

sir and secondly whatever posh is it’s not like the way I talk sir I hate the

not like the way I talk sir I hate the

not like the way I talk sir I hate the way our talks

way our talks

way our talks I hate the local accent I do sir it’s so

I hate the local accent I do sir it’s so

I hate the local accent I do sir it’s so chappy now education in this country

chappy now education in this country

chappy now education in this country especially the teaching of literacy and

especially the teaching of literacy and

especially the teaching of literacy and orosi reading and writing speaking and

orosi reading and writing speaking and

orosi reading and writing speaking and listening has taken a prescriptivists

listening has taken a prescriptivists

listening has taken a prescriptivists view of language that is to say we teach

view of language that is to say we teach

view of language that is to say we teach our kids that there’s a right way to say

our kids that there’s a right way to say

our kids that there’s a right way to say it and a right way to spell it and in

it and a right way to spell it and in

it and a right way to spell it and in fact we teachers are expected to

fact we teachers are expected to

fact we teachers are expected to reinforce that orthodoxy you’ll hear in

reinforce that orthodoxy you’ll hear in

reinforce that orthodoxy you’ll hear in the press about Ofsted inspectors

the press about Ofsted inspectors

the press about Ofsted inspectors criticizing teachers for teaching in too

criticizing teachers for teaching in too

criticizing teachers for teaching in too strong a local accent ah the shock the

strong a local accent ah the shock the

strong a local accent ah the shock the crime but it’s my concern that perhaps

crime but it’s my concern that perhaps

crime but it’s my concern that perhaps that approach is having a detrimental

that approach is having a detrimental

that approach is having a detrimental effect on our young people and on our

effect on our young people and on our

effect on our young people and on our communities but before I unpack that any

communities but before I unpack that any

communities but before I unpack that any further go into the present and then

further go into the present and then

further go into the present and then think about a possible future we better

think about a possible future we better

think about a possible future we better take a step back into the past to find

take a step back into the past to find

take a step back into the past to find out why I’ve started thinking like this

out why I’ve started thinking like this

out why I’ve started thinking like this in fact if I take you back to the 1970s

in fact if I take you back to the 1970s

in fact if I take you back to the 1970s a time when the relatively recent

a time when the relatively recent

a time when the relatively recent invention of the portable tape recorder

invention of the portable tape recorder

invention of the portable tape recorder has allowed intrepid linguists like

has allowed intrepid linguists like

has allowed intrepid linguists like William Labov here to get out of the oak

William Labov here to get out of the oak

William Labov here to get out of the oak paneled rooms of academia and hit the

paneled rooms of academia and hit the

paneled rooms of academia and hit the streets in search of real people using

streets in search of real people using

streets in search of real people using real language in real communities the

real language in real communities the

real language in real communities the birth of what we now call

birth of what we now call

birth of what we now call sociolinguistics labove is particularly

sociolinguistics labove is particularly

sociolinguistics labove is particularly noted for his research into

noted for his research into

noted for his research into african-american vernacular English at a

african-american vernacular English at a

african-american vernacular English at a time when the prevailing belief in

time when the prevailing belief in

time when the prevailing belief in America was that somehow the language of

America was that somehow the language of

America was that somehow the language of black communities was some sort of

black communities was some sort of

black communities was some sort of debased or degenerate version of the

debased or degenerate version of the

debased or degenerate version of the supposedly perfect English spoken by

supposedly perfect English spoken by

supposedly perfect English spoken by white folks if you like part of a bundle

white folks if you like part of a bundle

white folks if you like part of a bundle of racially prejudiced views used to

of racially prejudiced views used to

of racially prejudiced views used to explain away conveniently the

explain away conveniently the

explain away conveniently the underachievement

underachievement

underachievement of certain communities in our world now

of certain communities in our world now

of certain communities in our world now labove studies and studies like it were

labove studies and studies like it were

labove studies and studies like it were able to prove that African American

able to prove that African American

able to prove that African American English was grammatically no less

English was grammatically no less

English was grammatically no less complex no less able to express

complex no less able to express

complex no less able to express sophisticated ideas than the

sophisticated ideas than the

sophisticated ideas than the supposedly standard white English the

supposedly standard white English the

supposedly standard white English the kids growing up in inner-city inner-city

kids growing up in inner-city inner-city

kids growing up in inner-city inner-city Philadelphia in those black communities

Philadelphia in those black communities

Philadelphia in those black communities did not have a deficit of language

did not have a deficit of language

did not have a deficit of language lahbab concluded but their language at

lahbab concluded but their language at

lahbab concluded but their language at home and the language of the classroom

home and the language of the classroom

home and the language of the classroom were significantly different a

were significantly different a

were significantly different a difference which was not always fully

difference which was not always fully

difference which was not always fully appreciated he concluded by teachers now

appreciated he concluded by teachers now

appreciated he concluded by teachers now the bob was not the only person looking

the bob was not the only person looking

the bob was not the only person looking into this continuing through our past we

into this continuing through our past we

into this continuing through our past we also find the research of Shirley Brice

also find the research of Shirley Brice

also find the research of Shirley Brice Heath Heath again in the 1970s and into

Heath Heath again in the 1970s and into

Heath Heath again in the 1970s and into the 1980s was carrying out a long-term

the 1980s was carrying out a long-term

the 1980s was carrying out a long-term study into the success or lack of

study into the success or lack of

study into the success or lack of success of two communities now these

success of two communities now these

success of two communities now these communities were in America in the

communities were in America in the

communities were in America in the Carolinas in the 1970s in the 1980s but

Carolinas in the 1970s in the 1980s but

Carolinas in the 1970s in the 1980s but one of them I thought was some striking

one of them I thought was some striking

one of them I thought was some striking resemblances to the community that I

resemblances to the community that I

resemblances to the community that I find myself in in stoke-on-trent in 2016

find myself in in stoke-on-trent in 2016

find myself in in stoke-on-trent in 2016 Heath writes about Road Ville road bill

Heath writes about Road Ville road bill

Heath writes about Road Ville road bill was a blue-collar town working-class

was a blue-collar town working-class

was a blue-collar town working-class through and through a town built on the

through and through a town built on the

through and through a town built on the back of the textiles industry the mills

back of the textiles industry the mills

back of the textiles industry the mills had built that town and the mills had

had built that town and the mills had

had built that town and the mills had provided the jobs and security and pride

provided the jobs and security and pride

provided the jobs and security and pride for that town but times were changing

for that town but times were changing

for that town but times were changing the mills weren’t gonna be there forever

the mills weren’t gonna be there forever

the mills weren’t gonna be there forever and people were looking to education to

and people were looking to education to

and people were looking to education to give their kids other opportunities

give their kids other opportunities

give their kids other opportunities those of us in stoke-on-trent who have

those of us in stoke-on-trent who have

those of us in stoke-on-trent who have seen the decline of the Potteries

seen the decline of the Potteries

seen the decline of the Potteries industry might already be thinking yeah

industry might already be thinking yeah

industry might already be thinking yeah that kind of sounds familiar now the

that kind of sounds familiar now the

that kind of sounds familiar now the people of Road bill were not stupid and

people of Road bill were not stupid and

people of Road bill were not stupid and the people of Road Ville were not

the people of Road Ville were not

the people of Road Ville were not illiterate they took seriously the job

illiterate they took seriously the job

illiterate they took seriously the job of educating their own children to read

of educating their own children to read

of educating their own children to read and to write but those children by the

and to write but those children by the

and to write but those children by the time they reached just fourth grade were

time they reached just fourth grade were

time they reached just fourth grade were already falling behind in standardized

already falling behind in standardized

already falling behind in standardized literacy tests when compared to the

literacy tests when compared to the

literacy tests when compared to the children of suburban privileged poor

children of suburban privileged poor

children of suburban privileged poor communities you see what studies like

communities you see what studies like

communities you see what studies like Heath and like nabobs suggests to us is

Heath and like nabobs suggests to us is

Heath and like nabobs suggests to us is that

that

that actually school at the end of the day

actually school at the end of the day

actually school at the end of the day isn’t too much worried about whether you

isn’t too much worried about whether you

isn’t too much worried about whether you can read and write whether you can speak

can read and write whether you can speak

can read and write whether you can speak and listen if anything they take that as

and listen if anything they take that as

and listen if anything they take that as given what schools interested in is the

given what schools interested in is the

given what schools interested in is the way you read and write the way you speak

way you read and write the way you speak

way you read and write the way you speak and listen and that different

and listen and that different

and listen and that different communities as Heath put it had

communities as Heath put it had

communities as Heath put it had different ways with words trouble being

different ways with words trouble being

different ways with words trouble being all the teachers were working from the

all the teachers were working from the

all the teachers were working from the point of view of just one community they

point of view of just one community they

point of view of just one community they already privileged in school to get by

already privileged in school to get by

already privileged in school to get by you don’t have to be literate you have

you don’t have to be literate you have

you don’t have to be literate you have to be literate and posh so fast forward

to be literate and posh so fast forward

to be literate and posh so fast forward to 2016 to stoke-on-trent

to 2016 to stoke-on-trent

to 2016 to stoke-on-trent me in a room full of 16 to 19 year old

me in a room full of 16 to 19 year old

me in a room full of 16 to 19 year old bright vibrant enthusiastic people who

bright vibrant enthusiastic people who

bright vibrant enthusiastic people who still need to pass that GCSE in English

still need to pass that GCSE in English

still need to pass that GCSE in English language now Stoke is a city undergoing

language now Stoke is a city undergoing

language now Stoke is a city undergoing change and it’s a city that face faces

change and it’s a city that face faces

change and it’s a city that face faces challenges like Pete’s Road Ville it’s a

challenges like Pete’s Road Ville it’s a

challenges like Pete’s Road Ville it’s a city whose industrial heyday is probably

city whose industrial heyday is probably

city whose industrial heyday is probably behind it now and whose kids are looking

behind it now and whose kids are looking

behind it now and whose kids are looking to education to give them other

to education to give them other

to education to give them other opportunities

opportunities

opportunities unlike the Bob’s Philadelphia it’s those

unlike the Bob’s Philadelphia it’s those

unlike the Bob’s Philadelphia it’s those folks whose language at home differs

folks whose language at home differs

folks whose language at home differs most from the idealized standard

most from the idealized standard

most from the idealized standard language of the classroom who face the

language of the classroom who face the

language of the classroom who face the most challenges and the most deprivation

most challenges and the most deprivation

most challenges and the most deprivation now this is having an impact not only on

now this is having an impact not only on

now this is having an impact not only on individual students but on those whole

individual students but on those whole

individual students but on those whole communities recent research by

communities recent research by

communities recent research by contemporary British linguists Leach and

contemporary British linguists Leach and

contemporary British linguists Leach and Montgomery working up in Sheffield has

Montgomery working up in Sheffield has

Montgomery working up in Sheffield has been looking at attitudes to language in

been looking at attitudes to language in

been looking at attitudes to language in stoke-on-trent rather like my GCSE

stoke-on-trent rather like my GCSE

stoke-on-trent rather like my GCSE students themselves were Leach and

students themselves were Leach and

students themselves were Leach and Montgomery have found some very very

Montgomery have found some very very

Montgomery have found some very very interesting and troubling things if you

interesting and troubling things if you

interesting and troubling things if you speak to people in stoke-on-trent about

speak to people in stoke-on-trent about

speak to people in stoke-on-trent about their voice about accent and dialect

their voice about accent and dialect

their voice about accent and dialect folks in Stoke will speak

folks in Stoke will speak

folks in Stoke will speak enthusiastically about the Potteries

enthusiastically about the Potteries

enthusiastically about the Potteries voice they’re proud of the Potteries

voice they’re proud of the Potteries

voice they’re proud of the Potteries voice the Potteries voice is a voice

voice the Potteries voice is a voice

voice the Potteries voice is a voice that represents honesty decency hard

that represents honesty decency hard

that represents honesty decency hard work

work

work it’s a voice they’re proud of the voice

it’s a voice they’re proud of the voice

it’s a voice they’re proud of the voice of their mothers their grandmothers the

of their mothers their grandmothers the

of their mothers their grandmothers the voice of the pot banks of Wedgwood and

voice of the pot banks of Wedgwood and

voice of the pot banks of Wedgwood and Spode but if you speak to people in

Spode but if you speak to people in

Spode but if you speak to people in Stoke they’ll tell you that voice is

Stoke they’ll tell you that voice is

Stoke they’ll tell you that voice is dying out you don’t hear it so much

dying out you don’t hear it so much

dying out you don’t hear it so much anymore they’ll tell you what they’ll

anymore they’ll tell you what they’ll

anymore they’ll tell you what they’ll tell you is replacing it is something

tell you is replacing it is something

tell you is replacing it is something that they refer to as the stokke accent

that they refer to as the stokke accent

that they refer to as the stokke accent now the stokke accent folks in Stoke

now the stokke accent folks in Stoke

now the stokke accent folks in Stoke will tell you sounds common it sounds

will tell you sounds common it sounds

will tell you sounds common it sounds thick it sounds lazy as the girl in my

thick it sounds lazy as the girl in my

thick it sounds lazy as the girl in my class put it it sounds shabby

class put it it sounds shabby

class put it it sounds shabby leach and Montgomery have analyzed those

leach and Montgomery have analyzed those

leach and Montgomery have analyzed those two voices and have found something

two voices and have found something

two voices and have found something deeply troubling they are structurally

deeply troubling they are structurally

deeply troubling they are structurally identical they are the same voice what’s

identical they are the same voice what’s

identical they are the same voice what’s happening in this city is not the people

happening in this city is not the people

happening in this city is not the people are changing the way they speak but our

are changing the way they speak but our

are changing the way they speak but our communities are changing the way they

communities are changing the way they

communities are changing the way they perceive themselves as an educator as a

perceive themselves as an educator as a

perceive themselves as an educator as a teacher I’m deeply worried what if I’m

teacher I’m deeply worried what if I’m

teacher I’m deeply worried what if I’m what what I am doing and the way I’m

what what I am doing and the way I’m

what what I am doing and the way I’m doing it is not helping young people

doing it is not helping young people

doing it is not helping young people what if what I’m doing in the way I’m

what if what I’m doing in the way I’m

what if what I’m doing in the way I’m doing is alienating young people and

doing is alienating young people and

doing is alienating young people and further entrenching social inequality

further entrenching social inequality

further entrenching social inequality and social immobility that those in

and social immobility that those in

and social immobility that those in power would claim to be against it’s a

power would claim to be against it’s a

power would claim to be against it’s a troubling thought and that’s why I would

troubling thought and that’s why I would

troubling thought and that’s why I would suggest to you that we need to work

suggest to you that we need to work

suggest to you that we need to work towards a future education system that

towards a future education system that

towards a future education system that moves away from that fetishization of

moves away from that fetishization of

moves away from that fetishization of one English over all the other English’s

one English over all the other English’s

one English over all the other English’s a future education system where all

a future education system where all

a future education system where all varieties of English are celebrated

varieties of English are celebrated

varieties of English are celebrated equally a future education system which

equally a future education system which

equally a future education system which does not say you cannot pass unless you

does not say you cannot pass unless you

does not say you cannot pass unless you sound posh English teachers like to

sound posh English teachers like to

sound posh English teachers like to think we already do this will tell you

think we already do this will tell you

think we already do this will tell you oh it’s okay because we teach people

oh it’s okay because we teach people

oh it’s okay because we teach people about writers of other cultures and

about writers of other cultures and

about writers of other cultures and writers of different cultures that’s

writers of different cultures that’s

writers of different cultures that’s great but you only get to be in other

great but you only get to be in other

great but you only get to be in other culture or a different culture if you

culture or a different culture if you

culture or a different culture if you are other than or different from the one

are other than or different from the one

are other than or different from the one that we set up as the ideal in the first

that we set up as the ideal in the first

that we set up as the ideal in the first place there’s loads of

place there’s loads of

place there’s loads of and loads of speaking out there in all

and loads of speaking out there in all

and loads of speaking out there in all kinds of English that deserves to be

kinds of English that deserves to be

kinds of English that deserves to be heard and analyzed and loved on its own

heard and analyzed and loved on its own

heard and analyzed and loved on its own feet for its own qualities equality and

feet for its own qualities equality and

feet for its own qualities equality and diversity are not the same thing even if

diversity are not the same thing even if

diversity are not the same thing even if we package them together you can’t have

we package them together you can’t have

we package them together you can’t have equality in a diverse range of language

equality in a diverse range of language

equality in a diverse range of language if you’re gonna set up one English as

if you’re gonna set up one English as

if you’re gonna set up one English as the benchmark by which all other

the benchmark by which all other

the benchmark by which all other English’s are measured for their novelty

English’s are measured for their novelty

English’s are measured for their novelty value that doesn’t do anyone any good

value that doesn’t do anyone any good

value that doesn’t do anyone any good but it’s not just the English classroom

but it’s not just the English classroom

but it’s not just the English classroom it’s all classrooms it comes down to an

it’s all classrooms it comes down to an

it’s all classrooms it comes down to an attitude that we’re promoting every time

attitude that we’re promoting every time

attitude that we’re promoting every time we interact with students the classroom

we interact with students the classroom

we interact with students the classroom of 2016 is still a place where you can

of 2016 is still a place where you can

of 2016 is still a place where you can ask a perfectly sensible question like

ask a perfectly sensible question like

ask a perfectly sensible question like sir

sir

sir can I go toilet and be told well if you

can I go toilet and be told well if you

can I go toilet and be told well if you mean may I go to the toilet then yes you

mean may I go to the toilet then yes you

mean may I go to the toilet then yes you may

reinforcing an orthodoxy which could

reinforcing an orthodoxy which could potentially be one of the most damaging

potentially be one of the most damaging

potentially be one of the most damaging messages we are teaching young people

messages we are teaching young people

messages we are teaching young people the English that I use is good English

the English that I use is good English

the English that I use is good English the English your community uses though I

the English your community uses though I

the English your community uses though I understand it well enough to correct you

understand it well enough to correct you

understand it well enough to correct you is bad English thus to be good to be

is bad English thus to be good to be

is bad English thus to be good to be valued to be heard you must be more like

valued to be heard you must be more like

valued to be heard you must be more like me and less like yourself now that’s a

me and less like yourself now that’s a

me and less like yourself now that’s a point of view built on bias and built on

point of view built on bias and built on

point of view built on bias and built on prejudice and flies in the face of all

prejudice and flies in the face of all

prejudice and flies in the face of all these researchers so I proposed you

these researchers so I proposed you

these researchers so I proposed you instead a future English education

instead a future English education

instead a future English education system in which we move away from a

system in which we move away from a

system in which we move away from a chauvinism of English’s a future

chauvinism of English’s a future

chauvinism of English’s a future education system in which the brightest

education system in which the brightest

education system in which the brightest kid in the class does not fear being

kid in the class does not fear being

kid in the class does not fear being overlooked simply because she has used

overlooked simply because she has used

overlooked simply because she has used the wrong English to express herself a

the wrong English to express herself a

the wrong English to express herself a future education system in which the

future education system in which the

future education system in which the language of all is celebrated for the

language of all is celebrated for the

language of all is celebrated for the benefit of all and where a more

benefit of all and where a more

benefit of all and where a more representative number

representative number

representative number of voices of non-white backgrounds and

of voices of non-white backgrounds and

of voices of non-white backgrounds and white voices of non privileged

white voices of non privileged

white voices of non privileged backgrounds get to be the voices at the

backgrounds get to be the voices at the

backgrounds get to be the voices at the front of the class during the teaching

front of the class during the teaching

front of the class during the teaching because we’ve not had to disguise

because we’ve not had to disguise

because we’ve not had to disguise ourselves to get there a future in which

ourselves to get there a future in which

ourselves to get there a future in which to pass your exams you don’t have to

to pass your exams you don’t have to

to pass your exams you don’t have to pass for posh we need that future by the

pass for posh we need that future by the

pass for posh we need that future by the way because right now in the present 1.2

way because right now in the present 1.2

way because right now in the present 1.2 billion people are using English’s as we

billion people are using English’s as we

billion people are using English’s as we speak speaking and listening and reading

speak speaking and listening and reading

speak speaking and listening and reading and writing face to face and on the

and writing face to face and on the

and writing face to face and on the Internet 1.2 billion English’s and what

Internet 1.2 billion English’s and what

Internet 1.2 billion English’s and what a few million of us might claim that the

a few million of us might claim that the

a few million of us might claim that the standard English of the GCSE syllabus is

standard English of the GCSE syllabus is

standard English of the GCSE syllabus is our native language at home why are we

our native language at home why are we

our native language at home why are we limiting academic success to students

limiting academic success to students

limiting academic success to students who are willing to adopt one minority

who are willing to adopt one minority

who are willing to adopt one minority dialect from one little island when

dialect from one little island when

dialect from one little island when there’s a whole world of English out

there’s a whole world of English out

there’s a whole world of English out there sir sir you talk posture

there sir sir you talk posture

there sir sir you talk posture sir you posh sir well no no I’m not but

sir you posh sir well no no I’m not but

sir you posh sir well no no I’m not but when I was your age someone told me that

when I was your age someone told me that

when I was your age someone told me that I had to speak like this and I had to

I had to speak like this and I had to

I had to speak like this and I had to write like that otherwise I would have

write like that otherwise I would have

write like that otherwise I would have mount to nothing sir sir

mount to nothing sir sir

mount to nothing sir sir that’s stupid sir yes yes it is isn’t it

that’s stupid sir yes yes it is isn’t it

that’s stupid sir yes yes it is isn’t it [Applause]

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