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Quiet London contrasts with loudness of the British empire

A bus in London, notice the trees have shed their leaves in winter. [XN Iraki]

The British empire was forged in the City of London. The city was also home for the Romans who ruled Britain for 400 years, a fact rarely discussed in public - it would probably dilute the myth of British invincibility and “greatness”. 

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