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From the distance at which I am standing it is hard to hear conversations. This is not much of a problem as most of the communication around the exhibit is non-verbal.

I catch the odd snatches of conversation. One woman says: "you have to put your hand here there to see which side the air goes faster". Another parent encourages her child to look at the ball and then says: "why does it do that?"

Most of the time, the guardians stand back and watch the children interact. They normally allow the children to go first, but occasionally go straight in and spend a few minutes at the exhibit before letting the children have a go.

Only one or two parents read the sign.

A lot of children can't resist whacking the ball as they go past.

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