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In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power. - A J P Taylor
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Johnson’s Dictionary Published - 1755, First British Secret Ballot Election - 1872, Titanic sinks - 1912, The Belfast Blitz - 1941, Hillsborough Disaster - 1989
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