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This is a story of simple working people,
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such as there are the world over,
in all countries, at all times.
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Here are their hardships, their humour
and, above all, their heroism.
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The unconquerable heroism of men
who take heroism for granted,
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as part of their daily lives.
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Neither plaster saints or romantic rebels,
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they live lives far from the limelight,
without publicity and with no spokesman,
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save when some great crisis or disaster
lifts them into the headlines.
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Yet these people are the backbone
of nations, the stuff of human destiny.
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Simple working people
such as there are the world over,
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in all countries and at all times.
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Fenwick, do the men work tomorrow?
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- Not on Scupper Flats, Mr Barras.
- Against your union?
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The union isn't being asked to work there.
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There's a million tons of floodwater
ready to wash down on us.
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You don't think I'd chance
flooding my own mine?
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Show us the plans of the workings, then.
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- No plans never existed.
- There's two opinions on that.
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It's you who've put the wind up the men.
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- And the union should be backing us up.
- Davey.
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This your lad who's after the university
scholarship? I'd like to help him.
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The men won't work Scupper Flats.
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The unions made the drill test. We
wouldn't send you down if it wasn't safe.
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30 years in this pit, Bob, and you do this.
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We all think Bob Fenwick's right!