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Knocked down by a cyclist
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Why couldn’t my parents’ friends go home
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A nervous little black boy watches a white man speak to his mother
A young soldier disobeys orders
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My first driving lesson
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Sailing under the Bay Bridge
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Fog at Barking Abbey
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My last telegram – the lost comb
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My first journey abroad
Sir – there’s something we need to tell you
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