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'Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.'

'I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.'

Born in St Johns Wood, London
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Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life. - Walter Scott
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First Commercial Christmas Card Sent - 1843, First London Number Plate - 1903
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