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Soon, if we are not prudent, millions of people will be watching each other starve to death through expensive television sets

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Aneurin Bevan
Age: 62 †
Born: 1897
Born: November 15
Died: 1960
Died: July 6
Politician
Secretary Of State For Health
Trade Unionist
Nye Bevan
Millions
Death
Starve
People
Prudent
Sets
Expensive
Watching
Soon
Television

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