Stories of Silence - the many meanings of quiet


	Stories of Silence - the many meanings of quiet

einbar

6-21-2009 10:51 PM

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ABC Radio National series entitled Stories of Silence
All the audio and transcripts are there to download plus photos, videos and other extras

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6-25-2009 4:05 AM

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I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit still in a room.
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