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Colts Team
SYLLABUS 2014-2015
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Respect 'e all eed to res3e,t ea,h other ad our sel.es( 'e also eed to
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Responsibility 'e eed to ,arr& out all o2 our res3os#+#l#t#es to the +est o2 our
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