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Few men could explain why they enlisted, and if they attempted they might only prove that they had done as a politician said the electorate does, the right thing from the wrong motive.

Patrick MacGill

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Patrick MacGill
Age: 73 †
Born: 1889
Born: December 24
Died: 1963
Died: November 1
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