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The house of Lords must be the only institution in the world which is kept efficient by the persistent absenteeism of most of its members.

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel

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