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..nicolson spoke to Josef and roger if they managed to utilize three hours daily  to dig three foot soon enough  they will reach the drainage  pipe outside and  it will become easier for them,  but in the prison  they also had to  complete other  chores and sent to the football ground  so the dug out mud can be stored in the store because  there was little chance of it being opened  for  checking the discarded dumps