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Don't be so soft.
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So...what is this thing you're working on?
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It's all to do with the rural economy. Very hush-hush.
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Well, don't tell us if it's meant to be a secret.
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Well, it's...not like that.
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A lot of landed estates are in difficulty.
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The department wants to assess the damage of the war years.
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- Are they likely to survive, and so on. - And are they?
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- Some of them. - It sounds rather interesting.
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It is. Interesting and incredibly depressing.
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Which places are you studying in Yorkshire?
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That I cannot say. It wouldn't be fair on the owners.