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studies collection is kept. It’s
quiet inside; there are the
usual filing cabinets, wooden
tables and the obligatory blue
carpet. I sit by an open door,
hoping for a breeze; outside I
can see a courtyard where a
group of primary school
children in full camouflage
gear are being told to stand in
line.
Jonathan hands me a thin
manila folder labelled
‘Swimming’. Inside there is