1992 School Magazine

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PERSUASION Winner of the Mary Alexis Macmi!Jan Prize (year Eighty Tile ", illdiugs at d single given leaf oiiinI old. gi'ey lite h pulls gen!11, - fini/)ring if 10 ledve lis sd/e honie 71}, ing 10 lieiTMdde if 10 10/11 lis ItISI, exci'1171g lace 10 1/1e cii, I Qin}?IC un(I bdck dgd!'11 lis. 10N, . u, hi\/?eiy niooii is reni/?ling 11. \ it'y. co/dfi!Igei's PIObe tilld cdi'ess Ihe blown sirni Grillly in'is!!'rig 11/10ni lis himIC/I genil),. genily :'Conie willI file - conie willI 171e - Come! Conie! y()11 rimsi! Foi' tryo!I SI^, yo!I will be conie gify like yoi{I' deud moth, 11" "No! No! "Ihe led/pel'SISis "I M, o111(I 10thei' the pedc

First Prize Wi, ,"er, OAT/S Shorl Story Competition

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