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One man's wage increase is another man's price increase.
Harold Wilson
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Harold Wilson
Age: 79 †
Born: 1916
Born: March 11
Died: 1995
Died: May 24
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Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
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James Harold Wilson
Lord Wilson
James Harold Wilson
Baron Wilson of Rievaulx
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