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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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I feel like I'm putting together a jigsaw puzzle. I have all these pieces of history of his story. And read more

I feel like I'm putting together a jigsaw puzzle. I have all these pieces of history of his story. And I'm trying to assemble them into a complete package.

by Gayle Alvarez Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The national news has people afraid they can't even go outside without a mask and a full body suit.

The national news has people afraid they can't even go outside without a mask and a full body suit.

by Curtis Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Love is made by two people in different kinds of solitude. It can be in a crowd but in an read more

Love is made by two people in different kinds of solitude. It can be in a crowd but in an oblivious crowd.

by Louis Aragon Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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the only reason the House hasn't done even more damage is that the Senate often sands down the most noxious read more

the only reason the House hasn't done even more damage is that the Senate often sands down the most noxious ideas, making the bills merely bad, not disastrous.

by Jonathan Alter Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Community service is a big part of scouting and this is a good project.

Community service is a big part of scouting and this is a good project.

by Adam Armstrong Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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ACC, Pac-10, whoever it is, we go into the games expecting to win.

ACC, Pac-10, whoever it is, we go into the games expecting to win.

by Gary Andersen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I had not finished the first act before the quaint character of Peter Pan had charmed me. I could feel read more

I had not finished the first act before the quaint character of Peter Pan had charmed me. I could feel the presence of the Fairies and the Indians and the Pirates and the lost boys of Never-Never-Never Land.

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We are confident of advancing, but in this period of the season the physical condition is fading and surprise results read more

We are confident of advancing, but in this period of the season the physical condition is fading and surprise results can't be excluded.

by Carlo Ancelotti Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The emergency we face in the Horn today is the result of successive seasons of failed rains.

The emergency we face in the Horn today is the result of successive seasons of failed rains.

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