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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
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    Book Introduction
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  3. Reading from The Boxer
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    Reading from The Boxer
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  4. How to Start Writing a Book
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    How to Start Writing a Book
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  5. It Does Matter
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    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
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    Box Yourself
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  8. Self-Defence
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  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
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  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
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  12. I can do this!
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  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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    Phil’s presentation
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