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“I remember burying a girl fourteen years of age who had died with a ruptured appendix... I buried a good many people that I knew, some of whom I loved.”

Quote by Tommy Douglas

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Tommy Douglas was a prominent Canadian politician, born on October 20, 1904, and passed away on February 24, 1986. He held a significant place in Canadian political history, serving as the leader of the New Democratic Party and the first elected Social Democratic Prime Minister of Canada. more

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