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    [The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

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For the first time, Americans will have under one roof the capacity for government to work together. To identify and read more

For the first time, Americans will have under one roof the capacity for government to work together. To identify and assess threats to our homeland, to match these threats to our vulnerabilities, and to ensure our safety and security,

by John Ashcroft Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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In America, you watch TV and think that's totally unreal, then you step outside and it's just the same.

In America, you watch TV and think that's totally unreal, then you step outside and it's just the same.

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I'm sure Norwood is doing the thing they think they need to do from a financial standpoint to keep their read more

I'm sure Norwood is doing the thing they think they need to do from a financial standpoint to keep their company healthy. But from a human nature standpoint, it's a tragedy.

by Matt Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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It's very treacherous. ... It's better to wait until conditions are better.

It's very treacherous. ... It's better to wait until conditions are better.

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The introduction of the FP93GX represents an exciting breakthrough, not only for the development of global digital lifestyle and consumer read more

The introduction of the FP93GX represents an exciting breakthrough, not only for the development of global digital lifestyle and consumer market but also in terms of efforts to meet increasing local demands for high performance digital infrastructure. Developers have addressed the issues of performance and we are very excited over the impact this product will have.

by Chris Anderson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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With the exception a few individuals, most of the defendants prefer to remain silent when asked to enter plea of read more

With the exception a few individuals, most of the defendants prefer to remain silent when asked to enter plea of guilty or not guilty.

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You don't want to pick a family that just created a fund they don't have a history in.

You don't want to pick a family that just created a fund they don't have a history in.

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That somehow they can't shut up -- that they're dangerous, ... That somehow you get them in a room and read more

That somehow they can't shut up -- that they're dangerous, ... That somehow you get them in a room and they are just going to start spouting classified information to somebody who is an enemy of the United States.

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Cultures are rubbing against each other more than ever before in history. We need to be sensitive to ... respect, read more

Cultures are rubbing against each other more than ever before in history. We need to be sensitive to ... respect, honor, dignity, and how they are viewed in different societies.

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