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Arthur Birling's Speech

“Good Afternoon everyone, I am Arthur Birling, I am the owner of Birling and Co, which is a factory business company that employs girls to work on sewing machines. I was the Lord Mayor of Brumley two years ago. And I am the husband of Sybil Birling and the father of Eric and Sheila Birling. I speak as a hard-headed businessman who takes his own risks.
And I think that poor people should take their own risks as well without any help from the middle and higher class. They should be able to take care of themselves, even though they have a really low income. It is not the wealthy people's responsibility to take care of those who are less fortunate because it is not our job. The poor often work in factories where it is

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