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“Being a sports fan is a complex matter, in part irrational but not unworthy; a relief from the seriousness of the real world, with its unending pressures and often grave obligations.” quote by Richard Gilman — Download Open image

“Being a sports fan is a complex matter, in part irrational but not unworthy; a relief from the seriousness of the real world, with its unending pressures and often grave obligations.”

Richard Gilman

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Naval dominance of European waters was the largest, longest, most complex and expensive project ever undertaken by the British state and society.

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