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A library is thought in cold storage.

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Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
Age: 92 †
Born: 1870
Born: November 6
Died: 1963
Died: February 5
British Politician
Diplomat
Politician
Statistician
City of Liverpool
Herbert Samuel
Herbert Louis Samuel
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