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Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
his face bricht scarlet as he realised he'd oerspoke. Yet ye took hi on page 81

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
anges, ye wonder how ye never realised they were such an arsehole in on page 25

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ally, I cam tae ma senses, an realised that Olaf wis aye talkin. 'We on page 59

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
a big line and that's when a realised Clyde wis flat on the ground on page 39

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
-shaven cheeks. He's no quite realised whaur were aff tae, but he do on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
So, noo ye've realised that ye were cruel an mean an on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
big fuckin Santa Claus. Ah've realised summit likes, and on page 18
thoat aboot it fur a while ah realised ah might jist git ma heid kic on page 44
up nixt tae her. But when she realised it wis actually me who wis sp on page 56
bility tae speak returned. Ah realised that naeboady at the school w on page 200

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
y body in the hale schuil wha realised exactly whit wis gaun on insi on page 101

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
otland. She sat doun an first realised that, apairt fer hersel, aman on page 76
it in shifts at the Vigil but realised that whitivver the Vigil wis, on page 108

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n or so, cam up tae him Jamie realised that they werenae jist yer or on page 31
tie expired an Bain an Toshie realised that they bath had frostbite. on page 42
. There wis a gasp as awbodie realised whit it wis. It wis, or it ha on page 52
burst oot on his foreheid he realised the licht wis keepin pace wi on page 65
r. He lookt oot the windae an realised that x wis jist as coorse a n on page 68
Also on pages 107, 124
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
say ah didnae huv wan when ah realised it wis Harpreet's sister's pa on page 48
McDonalds, an by the time we realised an went back sumdy wis away w on page 54
ot it). Know somethin ah jist realised, he said, See lassies thir ji on page 94
BELANG TAE US. That's when ah realised it wis Karep he wis talkin ab on page 169

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ee wurds: 'Henri is safe'. We realised 'Henri' wis code fur Sidney. on page 76

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
oond gey fast, tae. Suin, Kat realised that tho she an Dina had jist on page 24

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
well, the Sword. Mibbie he's realised that he willnae huv a chance on page 40

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
'z' in many words and may be realised as /j/ as in capercailzie and on page 17

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
r heids aff their beds. Klaus realised he couldnae be bothered wi bo on page 12
them, the Baudelaire orphans realised whit a glaikit thing Coont Ol on page 22
ay, "C'mon in!", but then she realised that Judge Strauss probably w on page 35
wis still greetin, and Klaus realised that his ain een were brimmin on page 50
sae feart in aw his days. He realised that his airms and legs were on page 91
Also on pages 108, 119, 138
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t a scream, but ah should huy realised by noo that there's a reason on page xix
finger food fur hur when she realised we wur gaun tae be late. on page 8
Man'. When ah looked away, ah realised Granny hud rushed ahead. She on page 32
ous last words. Ah should huv realised nae Glasgae man wis gaun'ae s on page 51
creative bunch; maybe they've realised Sandra hus gone too far. on page 90

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
sicht o it sae sune, then he realised wi a stert that the grey dark on page 17

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
hat the warth o sicna book is realised in disagreement. on page 95

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Soon the sodger realised that strikin twa spairks fae on page 40

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
chap whae wis getting aff, Ah realised thit this heist hid aw been p on page 112

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
aince he'd gattin intae't he realised hoo unalike hes life haed bee on page 16

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
jyner cried Hecky McBain. Ian realised that they maun baith hae guid on page 58

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
s hoose. It wis noo that thay realised thay haed tint some 90 meenit
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
every time it heard a noise I realised they were lookin for someone
By the time the musicians had realised whit wis happening, it wis to
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
l but Livvy said. They hadn't realised Livvy wasnae there, and hadn'
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
pecific meinute in history, I realised I Wis daein a seimilar thing
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
The first time ah realised there wis sic a thing as Scot
through ma casenotes when ah realised ah'd been scribblin thaim in
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
thanked thair lucky stars and realised how jammy they had been. Hee
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
up nixt tae her. But when she realised it wis actually me who wis sp
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
century efterhaund that fowk realised the full extent o the importa
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Twa lads in Embra realised they didnae hae tae bather wi
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
t's hard tae remember when ah realised it was gettin serious. Maisty
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
kin' birra spat it oot whin A realised rit A couldnae taste it. Even
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
an hing, bit noo, suddenly ah realised ah hud tae get tae the librar
By the time ah git hame ah realised ah’d no got ony books at aâ
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
call them murders) that they realised there wis an animal cruelty a
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
™ laughter. Callum eventually realised that he’d lost his audience
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d done before BIT this time A realised A wis lookin’ at a pair oâ€
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
tion wis gaein. An’ then ah realised. Andy cannae really join in t
Got the gift o’ the gab. We realised we wis bound the gither by so
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
the efternoon’s classes, ah realised there wis wan smaw hing ah co
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hey ken these hills, Beatrice realised. They didna fin Bill an me be
her. A nurse rushed up, then realised whit wis gaun on, an withdrew
had he no? Beatrice suddenly realised, wi a feelin aamaist lik vert
he female body can dae it. He realised that richt awa, an leuch at n
Bill suin realised that his mates wis intent on
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ma fingers thru ma hair An’ realised thir wis nuthin’ there Ahâ€
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
be, which is (so we are told) realised in wha ithers see us.
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
time? Twas sae mirk! Then ah realised as the first fat droplet o sm
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ck in their box, the fowk hae realised they are strang an the ainly
rt fir independence. Fowk hae realised they hae the pooer tae affect
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
(aboot £50 million) wis suin realised tae be unrealistic, but the c
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
But ah’ve jist realised there is wan smaw hing ah can
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
lk taen peety on me when they realised ah’d been a prisoner o cons

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Bruce entered ma life ah’ve realised ah need tae stoap livin in th
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
travels tae the park ah’ve realised that the toon must be in the
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@changed_days tweeted
vice ?? tbf when a got hame a realised a never grabbed a gold yin, a (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
ae Stephen oÂ’donnell once he realised he wisny scoring n deciding t (2021) twitter link

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e last flap loupit loose, she realised she'd foun her granmither's l on page 22

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McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an I realised she's deef! on page 54

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
st palatial hame o Donald, he realised mair ghosts walked the street on page 77

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he said. My God, she siddenly realised, Gerald wis even mair annoyin on page 29
an...an Ah s'pose Ah've jist realised aat Ah've aye bin jealous o y on page 80

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
It's aboot time 'at ye realised on page 89

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
sed tae utter a word. He also realised ane o his saws wis missin. As on page 118

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Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
rld into stane and when Fiona realised what had happened she went to
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Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ut then a saw ane of them and realised he kent ma mither. A wis in f
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
d near it as well, but then I realised that I stretched the cord so
been a lot mair places than I realised. She’s had a good life, but
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tak and some o them must’ve realised jist how big a mistak they’
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Hope surged throwe him fin he realised this and muttered, “I’m s
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ast enough afore some bastard realised that ma pooches were fulled t
aboot aicht miles awa that he realised I wiz stuck tae the side o th
ospital. At the hospital they realised their mistake and degaussed m
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ven mair coorse than afore. I realised by noo that something abnorma
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
it afore. Jessie froze as she realised she’d done something affa w
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
Afore lang oor Harry finally realised
Harry realised we a sigh

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Jist realised he spells his name Jiim. Fits(2020) search twitter
Oh just realised I've nae idea fa votes. Fit a(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
Scotty i wiz gan tae but just realised il be awa oot visiting ma mam(2013) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
sna till I wint te uni that I realised fit I spoke was of linguistic(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ba wi yer mates, cos yiv jist realised Top o e Pops is on in five mi(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
social ootcasts and Meg soon realised on page 51
On growan up, I realised that I wis cheust a birk. on page 68
Weel, no. I nivver realised. on page 79

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
few seconds afore Mr Dursley realised that the man was wearan a vio
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ister, wi a mird a bairns, an realised dey wir nae bitterness. on page 32
nearly faered ta look, till I realised da doctor wis smilin. on page 53

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Williamson, Christie Submissions, an keepin on, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, blog
Somethin else at I ony realised in da past year or dat, is yo
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
seen an dan Jeamie an Joahny realised dey were back in Sandsound! D
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
Whit I up da laetest realised wis at fock duisna traep forn
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Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
t cam closser tae da shore we realised at dey wir an ill-intentioned
I didna tinkit ony een wis realised whit I wis don, but eftir dat
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
t her up an doon an dey baith realised at der grannies wis sisters:
wid be da best plan. Whin dey realised foo clever der cat wis, dey d
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
but I wis a bit miffed when I realised it wis peerier dan a great wh (2020) twitter link

Southern

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
oon ower the years. A' hednae realised juist how mony settlers whae'
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@StuartPoet tweeted
ks Cannae wait, long ambition realised ???????????????? #Bairnrhymes(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
roin o strangers an lichts an realised she was hearin his voice fur on page 10

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Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
I realised that we had a full yard o bea
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@fairfaaye tweeted
tcom Derry Girls may not have realised just many essential Ulster-Sc(2020) search twitter

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