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[Barbara's first impressions of Sheba as she watches her in the playground]
Barbara Covett: [voiceover] Hard to read the wispy novice. Is she a sphinx or simply stupid? Artfully dishevelled today. The tweedy tramp coat is an abhorrence. It seems to say "I'm just like you." But clearly she's not. A fey person, I suspect.
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[Barbara's opinion of her male pupils]
Barbara Covett: [to Sheba] Little towers of testosterone. You'll soon get used to them.
Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson partnered with teammate Ian Percy to win the championship in the men's keelboat star competition at the Beijing Olympics. On May 8, 2013, Simpson drowned and died at the age of 37.
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