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A man of integrity will never listen to any reason against conscience.

Alec Douglas-Home

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Alec Douglas-Home
Age: 92 †
Born: 1903
Born: July 2
Died: 1995
Died: October 9
Cricketer
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Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
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Lord Home
Earl of Home
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home
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To my deafness I'm accustomed, To my dentures I'm resigned, I can manage my bifocals, But Oh how I miss my mind.
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