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“We are within measurable, or imaginable, distance of a real Armageddon. Happily there seems to be no reason why we should be anything more than spectators.”

Quote by H. H. Asquith

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H. H. Asquith was a distinguished British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. He was a member of the Liberal Party and played a significant role in British politics during the early 20th century. more

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