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Here Jamie describes making a decision not to be seen as a ‘little angel’.

Here Ron remembers the indignity of being marched to church.

Here Mavis describes learning how to iron and starch.

Here Belinda asks Jack if it was worth going to school.

Here Elliot describes resisting punishment when he didn’t know what he was supposed to have done.

Here David recalls what would happen if you fell asleep in an English lesson.

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