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Eve Drewelowe autobiographical writing, 1980s

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My mother realized she had me - but beyond that gave it little thought. But several times it was obvious to her. I had a scholarship to the state schools [?] [?] I insisted. (The whole shebang) was insisting about getting to the [?]. There was no objection. I had an invite [?] to one of the [?] contended that my Mom didn't know she had me - but [?] reiterate that statement, that, I can remember [?] apparently I was a gifted child. But no one - no one - helped me to the materials I really required to practice my dream. I tried to supply myself with materials [?] and received for a whole day of babysitting with our neighbours 3 children [?] Madonna and _ the [?] were little tots - one still quite new. But they (good ones) were not available even when I got to the canvas, supplies were almost unprocurable and inadequate. Note green [?] portrait shortest keep out and I painted early [?]...gifted
I tried to supplement/ supply my own materials but the 25 quarter wages for BS for 3 infants.

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My mother realized she had me - but beyond that gave it little thought. But several times it was obvious to her. I had a scholarship to the state schools [?] [?] I insisted. (The whole shebang) was insisting about getting to the [?]. There was no objection. I had an invite [?] to one of the [?] contended that my Mom didn't know she had me - but [?] reiterate that statement, that, I can remember [?] apparently I was a gifted child. But no one - no one - helped me to the materials I really required to practice my dream. I tried to supply myself with materials [?] and received for a whole day of babysitting with our neighbours 3 children [?] Madonna and _ the [?] were little tots - one still quite new. But they (good ones) were not available even when I got to the canvas, supplies were almost unprocurable and inadequate. Note green [?] portrait shortest keep out and I painted early [?]...gifted I tried to supplement/ supply my own materials but the 25 quarter wages for BS for 3 infants.