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“For all the worship that Ronald Reagan elicits in conservative circles in the United States, I would venture that Thatcher did far more to reshape British society than Reagan did here.”

Quote by Jon Weisman

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Limited information is available about Jon Weisman, born on November 26, 1967, who is an individual with an unknown profession. more

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