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Florence Sephton is 77 and lives in North Wales. She is reading for an arts degree. "I’m more of a (36) to polish my mind than polish my furniture. The house takes second place while I put the studying first." "I was very happy at school and had (37) teaching. I passed the university (38) examination and was ready to go to university but with World War One I went into (39) . I was paid 1 pound a week. Manchester University kept my place open for three years but I was enjoying the money and the freedom, so I turned it down." Mrs. Sephton is now in the second year of her Open University (40) and is finding it hard work. "I’m feeling tired more (41) . I can’t do more than an hour’s work at a time. The memory’s shocking, I’m supposed to be (42) and I look up notes I did earlier this year and think, ’Have you read this before ’ So I’m doing it very slowly—one (43) a year, so it’ll take six years." " (44) . I had an essay failed this week. The professor said I hadn’t answered the question. I’ve been thinking about it all week. (45) . I’m very ordinary really." Claiming to be ordinary and lazy, Mrs. Sephton is still working hard daily at her assignments. (46) . It means I don’t care enough about people. I can’t say I find comfort in what I’ll be learning, so I’ll be interested to see if there’s a life ahead.

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