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"Two young competitors enter the ring wearing matching white coats and serious
expressions. They’re holding red plastic boards. Braced between the boards is a
black-and-white Hampshire pig named Ann. The handlers, wearing oversized white
lab coats and hats too big for them, are seven-year-old Asher Blenkiron and
eight-year-old Zarlei Mears.
They guide Ann around an obstacle course on fake green turf in front of a stand
full of spectators at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. First, they usher her
through a gated fence, then around a set of barrels, then through another fence
before walking under an archway and back into the pen.
The crowd erupts into applause. Junior pig handling is a serious event, and
Asher has just won first prize in the under-13 division. Zarlei comes second."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
