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A few years ago I was on a camping holiday in Bristol. There (20) lots of other girls from around the UK, but I was the only one from Scotland. The camp (21) in the woods, not far from the river. The camp life was even (22) than I had expected. We enjoyed all kinds of camping activities – sports and games, different shows and contests. Everything was fine apart from one incident that took me aback. Once, at lunchtime, when I (23) ice cream, one of the girls asked: “So, do you have ice cream in Scotland?” I (24) how to react. My neighbour repeated her question. I nodded, “Yes.” My answer provoked a wave of absurd questions about my country: “Have you ever seen a ghost in your castle?” “Do all Scottish (25)   wear checked skirts?” I (26) out that some people believe silly stereotypes about Scotland. They believe that Scots really carry bagpipes in (27) bags to play the instrument on the streets, and that Scots practise magic. At last, the girls said that they (28) to Scotland one day to see it with their own eyes and to separate the truth from the myths.