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Neil voiceover: I've been working at the BBC
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for a long time now. I've met lots of people.
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And I sometimes bump into them… and make
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small talk. They call it small talk, but that
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doesn't mean it's of little importance.
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Debbie: Neil.
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Neil: Hello Debbie
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Debbie: Hiya.
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Neil: I didn't think you were here today.
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Debbie: Yep. Just the trains… loads of delays.
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Neil: Terrible, aren't they? Really awful.
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Next election, I tell you, I'm going to vote
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this lot out.
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Debbie: Yeah, yeah things could be better.
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It's not great.
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Neil: So, who do you vote for normally?
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Debbie: Sorry?
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Neil: Who do you vote for? Which party?
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Are you political? Are you a member of a party?
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Debbie: Um… Um… I'm sorry, I'm sorry…
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I just… I've just… I've just got to speak
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to someone.
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Neil: Yeah.
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Debbie: Jim! Sorry. Jim!
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Neil: See you later.
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Neil voiceover: Let's see what our experts
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have to say about that.
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Sam: I thought he made a really strong start
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with the transport and the delays. And she
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was willing to answer those questions and
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talk about it. And we love talking about delayed
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trains in the UK.
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Kee: He could have talked about his
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own journey in. Sam: Yeah.
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Kee: But instead he went for something else.
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Sam : And yeah… you can… even talking
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about politics, the fact that there's a general
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election – fair enough, you can say,
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'Oh yeah, things are interesting at the moment
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with the general election', but you could
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leave it there. Kee: Sure, sure.
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Sam: You wouldn't talk about who
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you voted for.
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Kee: And also, they're in the canteen.
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Sam: Yeah
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Kee: 'What did you buy?'
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Kee/Sam: 'What have you got for breakfast?'
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A lot of clues in there – things that you
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could talk about. Absolutely.
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Sam : He had something in his hand.
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Kee: Yeah he had like a…
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Sam: She was clearly on her way to get something.
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Kee: Sure, yeah. And I think as soon as he
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asked that question, she was looking for an
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excuse to get away from him. So the
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signs were there, like you say.
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Sam: Written all over her face.
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Neil voiceover: Thanks for the tips, guys.
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I'll try harder next time.
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