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To return to the question of strategy... The Falkland Islands are unlikely to cause a major explosion.
— Edward Heath
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "To return to the question of strategy... The Falkland Islands are unlikely to cause a major explosion." in the context of "Speech in the House of Commons (7 July 1981)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Edward Heath" (Quotes, Post-Premiership)
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About Edward Heath
Sir Edward Richard George Heath KG MBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath also served for 51 years as a Member of Parliament from 1950 to 2001.
About Edward Heath
Sir Edward Richard George Heath KG MBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath also served for 51 years as a Member of Parliament from 1950 to 2001.
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