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Taking Up Boxing
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Nikesh takes up boxing to help him deal with difficult situations.
  1. Taking Up Boxing
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    Taking Up Boxing
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  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
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  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
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  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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  6. Dealing with Racists
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    Dealing with Racists
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  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
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  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
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    Question and Answer - Part 1
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  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
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    Question and Answer - Part 2
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  12. One frame
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    One frame
  13. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. The main characters
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    The main characters
  15. Pets
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    Pets
  16. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  18. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  19. Ideas and inspirational teachers
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    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  20. Relationship Behaviour
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    Relationship Behaviour
  21. School days
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    School days
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