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statistics based on this year's exam results. 82% of students have successfully gotten their first choice of university. at 3% from last year. top a rare a—level results have risen for the first time. just under 28% mark does a star or a. ad from 28% last year. it isa it is a lot quiet to hear at burnley couege it is a lot quiet to hear at burnley college than it was at eight o'clock this morning. there were hundreds of students and their families coming in to collect their results. it is a massive day for hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland. it is a—level results. we must not forget that there also the newer t level results in england and the btec national results which are the

vocational qualifications. there is still quite a bit of blue and white confetti. that is because there was quite a scene here at eight o'clock this morning. ijust want quite a scene here at eight o'clock this morning. i just want to show you what happened when at eight those hundreds of students would been here from seven o'clock this morning, the college had laid on some food for them, finally got to open their results. take a look at this. as you can see, there was a lot of emotion. there was one particular moment where men was hugging her sign and telling him how proud she

was of him. this was also a day for the parents, families and teachers. that is get an overall view of the exams in england, wales and northern ireland without education correspondent, vanessa clark. this is a day hundreds _ correspondent, vanessa clark. this is a day hundreds of thousands of students have been waiting for. it is a relief. some have done better than they had hoped. i needed an abb, and i am happy. results are still slightly above what it was before the pandemic. there was a spike of top results when exams were cancelled. , . ., cancelled. they are returning to ire-pandemic _ cancelled. they are returning to pre-pandemic grading - cancelled. they are returning to pre-pandemic grading for - cancelled. they are returning to pre-pandemic grading for the i cancelled. they are returning to i pre-pandemic grading for the first pre—pandemic grading for the first time this— pre—pandemic grading for the first

time this year. this year's grading will reflect — time this year. this year's grading will reflect that change.— will reflect that change. many students will _ will reflect that change. many students will be _ will reflect that change. many students will be heading - will reflect that change. many students will be heading to i students will be heading to apprenticeships or work. there were 22,000 top grades awarded in the uk. i was not nervous. ijust want to see what— i was not nervous. ijust want to see what i— i was not nervous. ijust want to see what i got— i was not nervous. ijust want to see what i got and _ i was not nervous. ijust want to see what i got and move - i was not nervous. ijust want to see what i got and move on. - i was not nervous. ijust want to see what i got and move on. i. i was not nervous. ijust want to. see what i got and move on. i did think_ see what i got and move on. i did think what— see what i got and move on. i did think what it _ see what i got and move on. i did think what it doesn't _ see what i got and move on. i did think what it doesn't go _ see what i got and move on. i did think what it doesn't go well? - see what i got and move on. i did think what it doesn't go well? i l see what i got and move on. i did. think what it doesn't go well? i got the results — think what it doesn't go well? i got the results i — think what it doesn't go well? i got the results i was _ think what it doesn't go well? i got the results i was hoping _ think what it doesn't go well? i got the results i was hoping for. - think what it doesn't go well? i got the results i was hoping for. in - the results i was hoping for. in this the results i was hoping for. this school in manchester, the results i was hoping for.“ this school in manchester, when the results i was hoping for.|_ this school in manchester, when the education secretary visited, results were better—than—expected. although there has been a slight improvement, there has been a slight improvement, there is still work to be done to close the gap. the there is still work to be done to close the gap-— there is still work to be done to close the gap. the gap in regional differences _ close the gap. the gap in regional differences is _ close the gap. the gap in regional differences is really _ close the gap. the gap in regional differences is really stark. - close the gap. the gap in regional differences is really stark. i - close the gap. the gap in regional differences is really stark. i wantl differences is really stark. i want to make sure that we break down

those barriers to opportunities for a young people. so that where you're from does not determine how you do. whether they have the results they want it or not, the secondary school experience has been when they will never forget. experience has been when they will neverforget. it is experience has been when they will never forget. it is a experience has been when they will neverforget. it is a huge milestone. notjust for the students, but for the teachers. joining me is a teacher at a school year. liam, what is it like being a teacher? do you get nervous these results? , . , ., , results? very much so. it is a very nerve-racking _ results? very much so. it is a very nerve-racking period _ results? very much so. it is a very nerve-racking period of— results? very much so. it is a very nerve-racking period of time. - results? very much so. it is a very nerve-racking period of time. we | nerve—racking period of time. we want _ nerve—racking period of time. we want our— nerve—racking period of time. we want our students to succeed and they have — want our students to succeed and they have today. they have done us proud _ they have today. they have done us proud for — they have today. they have done us proud. for us, it is a feeling of pride _ proud. for us, it is a feeling of pride to— proud. for us, it is a feeling of pride to see _ proud. for us, it is a feeling of pride to see them get the results

that they— pride to see them get the results that they need. we've been talking lot about _ that they need. we've been talking lot about covid and that this cohort had to— lot about covid and that this cohort had to go— lot about covid and that this cohort had to go through covid and come through — had to go through covid and come through. has had to go through covid and come throu~h. . , had to go through covid and come throu~h. ., . had to go through covid and come throu. h. .,, ., ., had to go through covid and come throu~h. . ., had to go through covid and come throu~h. ., ., ., through. has it had an impact on their learning? _ through. has it had an impact on their learning? it _ through. has it had an impact on their learning? it has _ through. has it had an impact on their learning? it has through . their learning? it has through lea . their learning? it has through legacy- but — their learning? it has through legacy- lbut they _ their learning? it has through legacy. but they have - their learning? it has through legacy. but they have all - their learning? it has through i legacy. but they have all worked incredibly hard this year. our study areas _ incredibly hard this year. our study areas were — incredibly hard this year. our study areas were full to the brim. not 'ust areas were full to the brim. not just academically, but students doing _ just academically, but students doing enrichment activities for medicine, for example. how doing enrichment activities for medicine, for example. how did you do? i'm medicine, for example. how did you do? l'm going _ medicine, for example. how did you do? l'm going to _ medicine, for example. how did you do? i'm going to be _ medicine, for example. how did you do? i'm going to be university- medicine, for example. how did you do? i'm going to be university i - do? i'm going to be university i couldn't be _ do? i'm going to be university i couldn't be happier. _ do? i'm going to be university i couldn't be happier. why - do? i'm going to be university i

couldn't be happier. why did i do? i'm going to be university i. couldn't be happier. why did you decide to get _ couldn't be happier. why did you decide to get into _ couldn't be happier. why did you decide to get into medicine? - couldn't be happier. why did you decide to get into medicine? i i couldn't be happier. why did you i decide to get into medicine? i want to do it for — decide to get into medicine? i want to do it for a _ decide to get into medicine? i want to do it for a few— decide to get into medicine? i want to do it for a few years. _ decide to get into medicine? i want to do it for a few years. seeing - to do it for a few years. seeing that— to do it for a few years. seeing that team _ to do it for a few years. seeing that team of— to do it for a few years. seeing that team of health _ to do it for a few years. seeing that team of health care - that team of health care professionals, _ that team of health care professionals, seeing i that team of health care . professionals, seeing their expertise _ professionals, seeing their expertise and _ professionals, seeing their expertise and knowledge, i professionals, seeing their- expertise and knowledge, motivated me to _ expertise and knowledge, motivated me to pursue — expertise and knowledge, motivated me to pursue a — expertise and knowledge, motivated me to pursue a health _ expertise and knowledge, motivated me to pursue a health care - expertise and knowledge, motivated me to pursue a health care career. l me to pursue a health care career. you were _ me to pursue a health care career. you were in— me to pursue a health care career. you were in a _ me to pursue a health care career. you were in a coma, _ me to pursue a health care career. you were in a coma, won't - me to pursue a health care career. you were in a coma, won't you? i me to pursue a health care career. l you were in a coma, won't you? and thatis you were in a coma, won't you? and that is what inspired you to take up medicine. where are you heading to? i talk to some students about the cost of going to university. the cost of going to university. the cost is a factor. _ cost of going to university. the cost is a factor. there are a lot of measures— cost is a factor. there are a lot of measures in— cost is a factor. there are a lot of measures in place _ cost is a factor. there are a lot of measures in place to _ cost is a factor. there are a lot of measures in place to help- cost is a factor. there are a lot of measures in place to help you - cost is a factor. there are a lot of| measures in place to help you out with that — measures in place to help you out with that i— measures in place to help you out with that. i have _ measures in place to help you out with that. i have been _ measures in place to help you out with that. i have been awarded i measures in place to help you out with that. i have been awarded a i with that. i have been awarded a scholarship _ with that. i have been awarded a scholarship-— scholarship. good luck. i'm sure ou're scholarship. good luck. i'm sure you're going _ scholarship. good luck. i'm sure you're going to _ scholarship. good luck. i'm sure you're going to be _ scholarship. good luck. i'm sure you're going to be a _ scholarship. good luck. i'm sure you're going to be a doctor - scholarship. good luck. i'm sure you're going to be a doctor of i scholarship. good luck. i'm surel you're going to be a doctor of the future. karen, our principle is

here. how your students done? i here. how your students done? i could not be more proud. the atmosphere been electric. every single _ atmosphere been electric. every single student has passed every single _ single student has passed every single exam which is amazing. at burnley— single exam which is amazing. at burnley college, we are not just happy _ burnley college, we are not just happy with passes, we have had the best top— happy with passes, we have had the best top results we have ever had. we have _ best top results we have ever had. we have had those days we have ever had. we have had those days we have ever had we _ we have had those days we have ever had. we have had lots of a stars and bees _ had. we have had lots of a stars and bees. hoe— had. we have had lots of a stars and bees. ~ . . ~ had. we have had lots of a stars and bees. . ., ., ~' ., had. we have had lots of a stars and bees. . . ., ,, ., ., , bees. we are talking about a levels, but ou bees. we are talking about a levels, but you don't _ bees. we are talking about a levels, but you don't just — bees. we are talking about a levels, but you don'tjust do _ bees. we are talking about a levels, but you don'tjust do a _ bees. we are talking about a levels, but you don'tjust do a levels - bees. we are talking about a levels, but you don'tjust do a levels here. | but you don'tjust do a levels here. a lot of people go down a vocational route, like btec.— route, like btec. there are some skills -based _ route, like btec. there are some skills -based courses. _ route, like btec. there are some skills -based courses. we - route, like btec. there are some skills -based courses. we have i route, like btec. there are some - skills -based courses. we have some skills —based courses. we have some students _ skills —based courses. we have some students going to st andrews with a btec course. they are highly valued lry btec course. they are highly valued by universities. we have had a header— by universities. we have had a header percent pass rate on abbey text as _ header percent pass rate on abbey text as well. historically, those have _ text as well. historically, those have been— text as well. historically, those have beenjust text as well. historically, those have been just coursework, text as well. historically, those have beenjust coursework, but this year exams — have beenjust coursework, but this year exams have been introduced. we are really— year exams have been introduced. we are really proud. how

year exams have been introduced. we are really proud-— are really proud. how nervous were ou are really proud. how nervous were you before — are really proud. how nervous were you before you _ are really proud. how nervous were you before you got _ are really proud. how nervous were you before you got those _ are really proud. how nervous were you before you got those results? | are really proud. how nervous were you before you got those results? i | you before you got those results? i was in here at half past four this morning — was in here at half past four this morning pacing around the corridors. the students did us proud as we would _ the students did us proud as we would expect. i am going to sleep well tonight. would expect. i am going to sleep well tonight-— would expect. i am going to sleep well tonight. thank you very much toda , well tonight. thank you very much today. karen- _ well tonight. thank you very much today, karen. let— well tonight. thank you very much today, karen. let me _ well tonight. thank you very much today, karen. let me show- well tonight. thank you very much today, karen. let me show you i well tonight. thank you very much l today, karen. let me show you this, and a star. i know i would never get in a star. there is the process for getting university places even if they do not get their results. that opened at one o'clock. there are 30,000 courses available. a lot of people we've spoken to today that say that it is a buyers' market in terms of student choice. ucas will be operating into 0ctober. if you have got any questions or queries

about exam results on the part that you can take, whether it is university or a vocational path, go to our website. we have a live page “p to our website. we have a live page up and running. here on bbc news, will be at answering all of your questions at half past two this afternoon. so if you do have a question, you can e—mail as ad bbc jaco .ukjust after half past two will be answering some of those questions. does this make you remember when you got your exam results? it remember when you got your exam results? , ., ., ., ., results? it is far too long ago. nicky reporting _ results? it is far too long ago. nicky reporting there. - middle east — two significant developments. in qatar — new talks are getting under way to try to reach a ceasefire in gaza and the release of hostages. hamas says it won't directly join the negotiations.

it accuses israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu of adding new conditions to earlier proposals. the talks are at a time of heightened tension in the region. this was a funeral of the high mass leader who was recently killed. more than 40,000 people have been killed in the war. it will say that more than 300 of his soldiers have died in the fighting. barbara plett usher reports now — and a warning — you may find some details upsetting. it took ali two months to dig his family out of the wreckage of their home. he was the only one who survived the strike. i could see my father under the rubble, but i couldn't

extract him at first because he was under two columns of cement and the ceiling would have collapsed. he decomposed in front of my eyes. my mother's body was inside the house. but when i tried to go to see her, i felt smothered and had to leave. he's looked after now by his grandfather in a shelter for orphans and widows. carrying on with the task of living. his mother, father, brother and two sisters are among the 40,000 reported killed in the gaza war. the number is overwhelming. each loss is a raw and individual grief, experienced again and again in places that are supposed to be safe. israel says it hits civilian infrastructure because hamas is operating there. hamas says it isn't. the international community condemns civilian deaths and the killing goes on.

more than ten months of war have turned gaza into a destruction zone. displaced most of its people. many are sick and hungry. in the southern city of khan younis, they've been forced to flee a continually shifting front line. we are tired of this life, she says. death is better than this. death is a constant presence. sami kawar still has his family and whatever else he could carry with him, but this graveyard was the only space he could find in a shrinking humanitarian zone. we have fled from dying to be among the dead. meaning we are the living dead. the truth is, no one really knows what to say. back at the shelter, the orphans have been given another chance at life. how much of a chance, though, without at least a ceasefire, the future looks as dangerous

as the present. barbara plett usher, bbc news, jerusalem. challenger two tanks — supplied by the uk to ukrainian forces — have been used in their cross—border incursion into russia, a source has told the bbc. kyiv says it's expanding its military operation in the kursk region. 0ur correspondent will vernon has the latest. in russia. evacuations from parts of the border regions continue. thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes. big guns were firing constantly, this woman tells russian state tv. my house was shaking and the furniture was moving around. the russian military is desperately trying to stop the ukrainian advance, releasing more pictures, allegedly of strikes against ukrainian forces. in our sector, everything's under our control. we are destroying the enemy

a little further along. they got through, but we're seeing to them. but these satellite images show that trenches are being dug in the region. russia is urgently bringing in workers to build the defences. that means moscow is concerned about further gains for ukraine, and kyiv says it continues to make progress, albeit at a slower pace. ukrainian soldiers have released more footage, apparently showing them removing russian flags from buildings in villages they've seized during the incursion. president zelensky claims his forces are moving forward. we need other weapons, missiles and we continue to work with our partners on long term solutions for ukraine because these are needed for victory. and ukraine's allies seem to be listening. today, the uk government said kyiv can use british supplied weapons such as these challenger two tanks

inside russian territory. in a statement to the bbc, the ministry of defence said ukraine has a clear right of self—defence against russia's attacks, which includes operations inside russia. the battle for the kursk region rages on, but there's politics at play here, too. ukraine wants to show its western backers that it can still fight and win. will vernon, bbc news. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale. he has been looking at british tanks being used inside russia. we he has been looking at british tanks being used inside russia.— being used inside russia. we have seen lots of _ being used inside russia. we have seen lots of western _ being used inside russia. we have seen lots of western armour - being used inside russia. we have seen lots of western armour in - being used inside russia. we have| seen lots of western armour in this incursion by the ukrainians. many ministers and officials here have said it is up to ukraine how it uses the weapon supplied by the uk. that

policy has not changed even with this incursion. no one should be hugely surprised by what has happened. it is accompanied by lots of other western armour. they need to conduct this operation with well equipped troops. this is what has happened in the kursk region and across russian border. these tanks were given last year. 14 british town challenger tanks for its offensive in the summer of last year. they were very significant mouthy needles and fortifications. they had not faced this kind of obstacle. there is one exception to this rule. britain hasn't still not

given ukraine permission about the use of long—range weapons to be used inside russia. that is still a no—no as far as the uk is concerned. the incursion are still going on. president zelensky wants is to change our minds. the uk's economy continues to recover. there was an increase in gross domestic product in the first three months of this year. this was led by the services sector, particularly the it industry and scientific research. i particularly the it industry and scientific research.— particularly the it industry and scientific research. i was due for ou? scientific research. i was due for you? was _ scientific research. i was due for you? was it _ scientific research. i was due for

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down. especially on the - waiting for interest rates to come . down. especially on the automation side _ down. especially on the automation side it— down. especially on the automation side it is— down. especially on the automation side. it is expensive. _ down. especially on the automation side. it is expensive. a— down. especially on the automation side. it is expensive. a lot - down. especially on the automation side. it is expensive. a lot of- side. it is expensive. a lot of people — side. it is expensive. a lot of people will— side. it is expensive. a lot of people will finance _ side. it is expensive. a lot of people will finance that - side. it is expensive. a lot of people will finance that an i side. it is expensive. a lot of- people will finance that an purchase it directly _ people will finance that an purchase it directly lli— people will finance that an purchase it directl . ., ., ., ~' people will finance that an purchase it directl . ., ., ., ,, ., it directly. if we are looking at the three _ it directly. if we are looking at the three latest _ it directly. if we are looking at the three latest months, - it directly. if we are looking at the three latest months, the i it directly. if we are looking at l the three latest months, the uk it directly. if we are looking at - the three latest months, the uk grew faster than most major economies including france and italy. however, take population increase into account, and our growth was less impressive. income or gdp per person is still slightly lower than it was lastjune. we are still in recovery mode. as a treasury pours over these numbers, there is deep pain over the state of the government's economic inheritance. state of the government's economic inheritance-— inheritance. growth is our first and most important — inheritance. growth is our first and most important priority. _ inheritance. growth is our first and most important priority. we - inheritance. growth is our first and most important priority. we need l inheritance. growth is our first and | most important priority. we need to recover— most important priority. we need to recover from the mess we were in. rachel— recover from the mess we were in. rachel reeves is fuming because it is more data to undermine her narrative that the economic inheritance was bad. she could no

longer use this as a pretext for the tax rises she was planning all along. it has been a decent first half. but economists suggest that the growth of the second half of the year may lose a little steam. the government needs to up our game if it is to realise it is a term goals. that is one of the chancellor to tackle in the autumn budget. instagram and facebook are still not removing suicide and self—harm content from their platforms. molly russell took her own life after viewing harmful content online. you may find some of this setting. malia; may find some of this setting. molly russell ended _ may find some of this setting. molly russell ended her _ may find some of this setting. molly russell ended her life _ may find some of this setting. molly russell ended her life when - may find some of this setting. ill-iplly russell ended her life when she was just 14. herfatherwas russell ended her life when she was just 14. her father was horrified what she had been fed by social

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more to be done. it analyses 12 million take—down post about self—harm and suicide material. facebook and instagram owned by meta account for i% of those decisions. x was worse. , just one in 700. tiktok did room 7 million items, it only suspended to a town counts. the technology _ suspended to a town counts. the technology is _ suspended to a town counts. the technology is there to detect this. some _ technology is there to detect this. some platforms are rolling it out. but in _ some platforms are rolling it out. but in the — some platforms are rolling it out. but in the absence of incentives, in the absence — but in the absence of incentives, in the absence of data, anything that will make — the absence of data, anything that will make the companies do this, they will— will make the companies do this, they will not do it on a voluntary basis _ they will not do it on a voluntary basis it— they will not do it on a voluntary basis it is— they will not do it on a voluntary basis. it is difficult to find the right— basis. it is difficult to find the right words. what comes to mind is disappointment that the big platforms do not seem to be living up platforms do not seem to be living up to _ platforms do not seem to be living up to their— platforms do not seem to be living up to their own promises.- platforms do not seem to be living up to their own promises. mehta told us that content _ up to their own promises. mehta told us that content that _ up to their own promises. mehta told us that content that it _ up to their own promises. mehta told

us that content that it encourages - us that content that it encourages suicide, breaks their rules. we do not think the data fully reflects our efforts. tiktok did not want to provide a statement. x failed to respond to our request. the online safety act was meant to force reform on silicon valley. 0fcom which has the power to levy huge fines are still consulting on its codes of practice. it still consulting on its codes of ractice. , ., , practice. it is about putting responsibility _ practice. it is about putting responsibility onto - practice. it is about putting responsibility onto the - practice. it is about putting j responsibility onto the tech practice. it is about putting - responsibility onto the tech firms. ian responsibility onto the tech firms. ian met _ responsibility onto the tech firms. ian met the — responsibility onto the tech firms. ian met the new— responsibility onto the tech firms. ian met the new labour— responsibility onto the tech firms. ian met the new labour secretary| responsibility onto the tech firms. . ian met the new labour secretary of state. , . ., ., .. , ., state. they have had two decades and nothin: state. they have had two decades and nothing much — state. they have had two decades and nothing much has _ state. they have had two decades and nothing much has changed. _ state. they have had two decades and nothing much has changed. they - state. they have had two decades and nothing much has changed. they need to keep _ nothing much has changed. they need to keep pace with the lightning fast pace of— to keep pace with the lightning fast pace of the tech industry. the}r to keep pace with the lightning fast pace of the tech industry. they need to act. pace of the tech industry. they need to act- molly's _ pace of the tech industry. they need to act. molly's family _ pace of the tech industry. they need to act. molly's family want _ pace of the tech industry. they need to act. molly's family want to - to act. molly's family want to savour instant net for all. this shows that the who they work in her name is not yet done. fish

shows that the who they work in her name is not yet done.— name is not yet done. an australian who became — name is not yet done. an australian who became famous _ name is not yet done. an australian who became famous in _ name is not yet done. an australian who became famous in the - name is not yet done. an australian who became famous in the breaking section at the olympics went viral, has made a statement. she has put a video on instagram. she said she wanted to thank everyone who had supported her. iam wanted to thank everyone who had supported her. i am glad that i have brought somejoy into supported her. i am glad that i have brought some joy into your life. i did not realise that would not open door to so much hate that has been pretty devastating. some details there of reagan and her statement. not much in the way of sunshine today. there is a band of rain crossing the country. it will brighten that behind it as we head through the latter part of the afternoon. the rain will start to ease away as it crosses england over

night. there will be some heavier bursts. there will be some clear skies behind it. it will turn much cooler. 0n skies behind it. it will turn much cooler. on friday, that where the fund will clear to the south—east. in the north of the uk, there will be more of a breeze and a few showers, particularly in north—west scotland. there will be sunshine also, brighterthan in scotland. there will be sunshine also, brighter than in england and wales. the fresh air will arrive here as well. it will be mid 20s across the south—east. 0n here as well. it will be mid 20s across the south—east. on friday night, we hold on to the blustery weather across scotland and northern ireland and the far north—west of england. there will be a few showers. into the weekend, it is not looking bad. they should be a lot of dry weather around. sin a few

showers around, but a lot of dry weather with temperatures around average. there are a lot of weather systems, but a lot of dry weather in the morning on saturday. they will be some blustery show was in scotland. we will see temperatures to the high teens or low 20s in the south. it is a similar story on sunday. this low pressure and it's where the french will get close to northern scotland. there will be a few more showers in the mix. the odd shower in northern ireland and north—west england and maybe western wales. but it should stay largely dry up with some sunshine. the temptress will be high teens in the north and low 20s in the south. as we head into the following week, it will be a bit more unsettled especially across northern areas. it will be drier, brighter and warmer in the south.

now it is time for your questions answered. it isa it is a huge day for the hundreds of

thousands of students in england, wales and northern ireland. 82% of students have successfully got into their first choice university, an increase of 3% from last year. top a—level results have risen since 2021, withjust a—level results have risen since 2021, with just under 20% of all grades up to and a star are an a. joining me now is our education correspondent and the vice chancellor of manchester metropolitan university and the vice president of universities uk. thank you very much forjoining us. we have some questions that have come in from various viewers. let's start with you, sam. if i can ask you first of all, if you have been rejected from your first choice, does that mean they will never reconsider? i does that mean they will never reconsider?— does that mean they will never reconsider? . ., ., g reconsider? i get that? it a lot. my experience — reconsider? i get that? it a lot. my experience of— reconsider? i get that? it a lot. my experience of being _ reconsider? i get that? it a lot. my experience of being on _ reconsider? i get that? it a lot. my experience of being on the - reconsider? i get that? it a lot. my experience of being on the phones| reconsider? i get that? it a lot. my i experience of being on the phones is to always take a moment and think

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