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A modest little person, with much to be modest about. |
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman, orator, soldier, historian, writer and artist
On the subject of: Clement Attlee (a British politician)
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Abbreviations used for authors:
Anon. = Anonymous (author unknown)
Abbreviations used for dates:
BCE = Before the Common Era (same as BC, Before Christ)
CE = Common Era (same as AD, Anno Domini meaning After Christ)
c = circa meaning about, approximately
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BrE = British English | AmE = American English
modest (adjective): not proud; unassuming
person (noun): human being (Usage note: "person" is a rather formal, official word; calling somebody you know a "person" can be unfriendly, even insulting - as was no doubt intended here)
