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You're listening to Monday's episode of The Archers, from BBC Radio 4.

Music, Radio 4. I'm not looking forward to this.

Neither am I.

I just wish it wasn't necessary.

Well, of course.

Particularly since the outcome's basically a foregone conclusion.

Well, we didn't know that.

I can't see us giving the job to Clary when Susan's more skilled and has so much more experience.

It would just be wrong.

Yes, but Clara has actually been here twice as long and has her own set of skills that are arguably just as

crucial. She's an excellent worker. They're both excellent. That's the problem. We should just have to

follow the rules. Fill in the points system. See how they're both had up. Oh, it's easier said than

done. But at least there's a process.

That should take some of the emotion out of it.

But it won't, will it?

Because you can't take the emotion out of it, Mom.

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