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661. Suster Mmm.<br />
662. Caller 12 And, uh, ja {yes}, just through that now = =<br />
663. Suster = = Okay, no, no, no. Listen, listen = =<br />
664. Clarence = = Molo buthi.<br />
665. Suster () Molo. Listen, listen = =<br />
666. Caller 12 = = Molo. Unjani?<br />
667. Suster Okay, okay, buthi, laat ek nou mooi verstaan {allow me now to underst<strong>and</strong> clearly}. Okay,<br />
we’ve now determined that you are a very passionate person. We have now determined that<br />
jy ry nie in ‘n kar ‘ie (nie), jy ry in ‘n company kar {you don’t drive in a car, you drive in<br />
a company car}.<br />
668. Caller 12 Oh sorry.<br />
669. Suster Okay, okay. No, just be very careful how you phrase your words, verstaan jy {you<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>}? Sê net jy ry in ‘n kar, maar {Just say you drive in a car, but} = =<br />
670. Caller 12 = = Okay sorry.<br />
671. Suster No, no. Jy hoef ‘ie (nie) om te sê jy ry in ‘n company kar ‘ie (nie) {You don’t have to say<br />
you drive in a company car}, but it’s nice. You’re proud <strong>of</strong> your company <strong>and</strong> your car.<br />
Okay swee<strong>the</strong>art.<br />
672. Caller 12 Ja{Yes}. Just, thank you very much. Um, I have been trying, uh, <strong>for</strong> two years to get through<br />
to you guys <strong>and</strong> un<strong>for</strong>tunate its now at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day = =<br />
673. Suster = = Mmm.<br />
674. Caller 12 = = to get through to you guys <strong>and</strong> I just wanna say thank you <strong>and</strong>, Suster, um, just enjoy <strong>the</strong><br />
rest <strong>of</strong> your life <strong>and</strong>, ja {yes}, = =<br />
675. Suster = = Okay, thanks.<br />
676. Caller 12 = = we, we hope to see more <strong>of</strong> you some time, maybe on television. Maybe again just as a<br />
guest appearance on P4 radio. Ja{yes} , we just love you guys.<br />
677. Suster Thank you. Thanks. Clarence = =<br />
678. Clarence = = Sala gahle.<br />
679. Suster Sala gahle.<br />
680. Caller 12 Okay <strong>the</strong>n. Hamba kakuhle.<br />
681. Clarence [laughter]<br />
682. Suster Okay, [laIn] {Go}!<br />
683. Clarence [laughter]<br />
684. Suster [laughter] You know Clarence, thank, thank you are two <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most wonderful words a<br />
person can hear (). Everytime someone says, um, thank you, <strong>the</strong> world becomes a little more<br />
beautiful. Like thank you recognises kindness in ano<strong>the</strong>r person. Its one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nicest phrases<br />
in any language. Like, you know, enkos’ kakuhl’, thank you, because, because it recognises<br />
<strong>the</strong> art <strong>of</strong>, <strong>of</strong> human generosity, uh, that makes, um, our lives worth living. You know, so, its,<br />
I think, I just love to say thank you.<br />
685. Clarence Sounds like its straight from a <strong>for</strong>get me not card.<br />
686. Suster [neI] {No}, uh, uh, jy (you). Ko’ (kom), moenie ko’ (kom) mos ‘ie (nie) {Don’t come <strong>and</strong><br />
mess}.<br />
687. Clarence Het jy weer kaartjies gelees {Have you been reading cards again}?<br />
688. Suster [laughter]<br />
689. Clarence [laughter]<br />
690. Suster [laughing] P4 good day. You know, jy {you}, you just, you just like = =<br />
691. Clarence = = [laughter]<br />
692. Suster = = you just being r<strong>of</strong> en onbesk<strong>of</strong> {rough <strong>and</strong> rude} today. P4 good day.<br />
693. Caller 13 Hi Suster.<br />
694. Suster Hi.<br />
695. Caller 13 () Abrahams here.<br />
696. Suster Yes Miss Abrahams.<br />
697. Caller 13 You must excuse my voice because I’ve got flu, but I’m listening to your programme <strong>and</strong><br />
I’m quite enjoying it.<br />
698. Suster You must, you must be careful how you laugh with <strong>the</strong> flu [nə] {hey} because it hurts all<br />
over my swee<strong>the</strong>art.