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The last 700,000 in Great Britain

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GDR

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Message 3 of 9 (346957)
09-06-2006 11:05 AM

Reply to: Message 2 by RickJB
09-06-2006 3:49 AM

Deeinitely off topic but I recall that there was a headline in an English newspaper in the 50's that read:

STORM IN CHANNEL - CONTINENT ISOLATED

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GDR

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Message 5 of 9 (346980)
09-06-2006 1:22 PM

Reply to: Message 4 by kuresu
09-06-2006 12:29 PM

kuresu writes:

I guess the arrogance was showing through

One thing that has always admired about the Brits is their penchant for self-deprecating humour. That headline is a great example of it.

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