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Long Long Stories

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September 22nd 2008
I finally have the internet set up! Now prepare yourself for a very long entry. Chapter 1: The Flight to London and the Struggle to Reach the Hostel I met Brian (a guy from Marquette) at O'Hare Wednesday afternoon. Before that, it took 3 airport employees to point me in the right direction. I swear I walked a mile from the terminal to the baggage claim. Our flight went well for the most ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more