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437:. 22 September 1983. p. 32.
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16:1983 Australian TV mini series
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640:Sculpture Australia '69
433:"Stuck in a break up".
218:Keir Saltmarsh - Tommy
648:A Descant for Gossips
464:A Descant for Gossips
453:A Descant for Gossips
209:Desiree Smith - Betty
172:by Australian author
165:A Descant for Gossips
43:A Descant for Gossips
25:A Descant for Gossips
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375:12 February
306:The Sydney
234:Rona McLeod
228:Anne Phelan
174:Thea Astley
105:of episodes
64:Directed by
57:Ted Roberts
48:Thea Astley
729:Categories
521:2000 Weeks
320:References
308:Sun Herald
296:Starstruck
283:Production
272:- Margaret
246:Kate Jason
154:1983-09-25
129:60 minutes
113:Production
54:Written by
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302:Reception
236:- Lillian
170:same name
89:Australia
613:Kangaroo
565:End Play
557:Petersen
365:"ABC TV"
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118:Producer
74:Starring
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369:Tribune
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529:Stork
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31:Genre
686:stub
458:IMDb
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