My father still reads the dictionary everyday. He says your…
My father still reads the dictionary everyday. He says your life depends on your power to master words.
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Unspecified article, The Sunday Times (ambiguous title), 10 January 1982
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- The strike…offered a challenge against the heart of the capitalist system…what I am thinking about…is the influence exercised by the strike on British society. - View Quote Details on The strike…offered a challenge against the heart of the capitalist…













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