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Regular browser Shane Maloney asks for a bit of shoosh as he talks about the value silence in our public places, how libraries were once carried on camel back in alphabetical order and how crucial libraries are – not only to his work as a writer but as “treasure houses” of our culture.

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21 Jun 2010

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'Strong language' eh?
I think I can do without watching this then...a pity because I like SM and his topic interests me.
I do wish we could stop normalising the use of filthy language in the public domain, it gives a poor impression of Australia and Australians, and it's out of touch with mainstream behaviour.

Lisa Hill
26 June at 02:10PM

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