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:02:01
Back to the agenda.
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The Grierson Gallery of
California has recently received

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a private donation
of fifty million dollars

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to buy Whistler's
portrait of his mother

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from the Musée D'Orsay in Paris.
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It is simply the most
historic purchase

:02:18
made by an American gallery
this century.

:02:26
The greatest painting ever
by an American artist

:02:29
is returning at last to America.
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From now on Whistler's Mother
lives here in Los Angeles

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where she belongs!
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When will we actually see her?
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The unveiling will be in about
two weeks - you're all invited!

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They've asked us
to send a scholar

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of great weight and substance
to preside over the ceremony

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and stay on for two months
for lectures and seminars.

:02:53
Dr Rosenblum...
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Dr Cutler...
:02:57
You both hold high claim
on this great honour.

:03:04
- The chairman's here, sir.
- Excellent. Send him in.

:03:07
Run and fetch Mr Bean, will you?
:03:10
- We're about to fire him.
- Marvellous.

:03:13
Mr Bean is the worst employee
in the gallery's history.

:03:57
Good afternoon, sir.

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