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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
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    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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    Introduction
  3. Genre
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    Obstacles
  9. Choices
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  10. Summary
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    Summary
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