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An empty taxi drew up outside 10 Downing Street and Clement Attlee got out of it.
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A remark commonly attributed to Winston Churchill; however, Churchill refuted the attribution, saying "Mr Attlee is an honourable and gallant gentleman, and a faithful colleague who served his country well at the time of her greatest need. I should be obliged if you would make it clear whenever an occasion arises that I would never make such a remark about him, and that I strongly disapprove of anybody who does."

 

Clement Attlee

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Attlee: I don't know.
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