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Speaker 1: This morning saw the unsuccessful release of Charlotte Benton to

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Speaker 1: them myself. Charlotte, I feel that I have been too

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Speaker 1: January nine, sixty two. You have failed, Charlotte, as a woman,

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Speaker 1: February ninth, Head of View nine, after seventeen weeks in

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Speaker 1: I don't understand. I am no longer Ronald Rant. I

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Speaker 1: Is that clear? Karen? Can you hear my voice? Karen?

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Speaker 1: Oh Jesus Christ, you just hung up, Karen. He's not

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Speaker 1: what were you making a phone call? What? No? Well

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Speaker 1: written and directed by Brett Wood, recorded and mixed by

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Speaker 1: Rob Gal, starring John Schmids as Dr Hayes, Hannah Fearman

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Speaker 1: as Karen, Lisa Paulson as Verdery, Jim Bates as Charlotte,

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Speaker 1: and Daniel May as summer Hill. Also featuring Andrew Nader,

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Speaker 1: Rachel Frawley, Mary Kraft, Kelly O'Neill, Joe Sykes and Troy Willis.

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Speaker 1: Music by Rob Gal and Bretwood. M m m