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The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. - Thomas Carlyle
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On this day:
Press Censorship Ended - 1695, Robert Walpole Resigns - 1742, London University Founded - 1826, First Weekly Weather Forecasts in UK - 1878, Margaret Thatcher becomes leader of the Tory Party - 1975
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