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Making assumptions
Surveys question what we think must be so - which is why we should never make general assumptions.
Surveys question what we think must be so - which is why we should never make general assumptions.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Sun 8 Dec 1985
09:15
BBC Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 6 Dec 1985 21:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 8 Dec 1985 09:15BBC Radio 4
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