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Speaker 2: Good morning and welcome to the Daily Os. It's Friday,

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Speaker 2: the fifteenth of September. I'm Emma Gillespie. I'm the deputy

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Speaker 3: I'm Nicople, I'm the podcast producer, and of course we're

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Speaker 2: Just for today one day only Friday special. This week,

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Speaker 2: eating disorder survivors and support advocates met with politicians and

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Speaker 4: It really shouldn't fall on people who are struggling with

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Speaker 4: Is the best step, even if it's just at school

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Speaker 2: Thank you so much. We so appreciate your time, and

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Speaker 2: thank you for being so open and vulnerable and sharing

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Speaker 3: Thank you so much for having me and if you

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Speaker 3: org dot au. Thanks so much for joining us on

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Speaker 3: the daily ours this week. Sam and Sara will be

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Speaker 3: back with you on Monday. Until then, have an excellent weekend.