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Perfect soldier, perfect gentleman never gave offence to anyone not even the enemy.

A. J. P. Taylor

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A. J. P. Taylor
Age: 84 †
Born: 1906
Born: March 25
Died: 1990
Died: September 7
Historian
Historian Of The Modern Age
Journalist
University Teacher
Alan John Percivale Taylor
Enemy
Anyone
Perfect
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Gentleman
Soldier
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