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others.

Q:

Well, that's always the case. Some of them are very effective and others not so much. But I wonder if it isn't due in part to the kind of approach which the media -- television news and also the papers --, the approach they take. They always seem to be much more interested in talking about murders and that sort of thing.

Lasker:

Yes. The fact that you doesn't interest them.

Q:

It doesn't interest them at all.

Lasker:

Murder is very interesting.

Q:

It's the spectacular thing, but maybe some of the fault lies with them, you know.

Lasker:

It does, sure. But what can we do about them? (pause)

Q:

You say that there's an 8% decline. . . Voice: From March, '81 to March '82.

Q:

She was making the point that there has been some improvement of





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