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the Bard of Avon

the King of Rock and Roll

Margaret Thatcher seated at a table with her hands clasped under her chin, wearing a blue suit, at the Tory Party Conference in Blackpool, 1981.

the Golden Bear

“Ol' Blue Eyes”

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