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On the Fringe of the Olympics in London

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August 1st 2012
When I got the opportunity to do an apartment exchange with a British couple living in London during the first few days of the Olympic games, my family and friends all exclaimed: "What a time to go! You'll be over there with all the crowds." Well, it was a great time to go, and I very rarely encountered crowds. Granted, I visited London "on the fringe" of the Olympics and only saw the Olympic ... 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