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... culture of England is something that goes on beneath the surface , unofficially and more or less . frowned on by the authorities . One thing one notices if one looks directly at the common people , especially in the big towns , is that ...
... culture of England is something that goes on beneath the surface , unofficially and more or less . frowned on by the authorities . One thing one notices if one looks directly at the common people , especially in the big towns , is that ...
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... culture perished . For it is childish to suppose that the other English - speaking countries , even the U.S.A. , will be unaffected if Britain is conquered . Lord Halifax , and all his tribe , believe that when the war is over things ...
... culture perished . For it is childish to suppose that the other English - speaking countries , even the U.S.A. , will be unaffected if Britain is conquered . Lord Halifax , and all his tribe , believe that when the war is over things ...
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... culture . The Vichy government will enjoy a spurious independence only on condition that it destroys the distinctive marks of French culture republicanism , secularism , respect for the intellect , absence of colour prejudice . We ...
... culture . The Vichy government will enjoy a spurious independence only on condition that it destroys the distinctive marks of French culture republicanism , secularism , respect for the intellect , absence of colour prejudice . We ...
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