"No one obeys the speed limit except a motorised rickshaw", The Daily Telegraph, 12 July 2001, p. 27.
• The speed limit on British motorways was, and remains, 70mph.
• The speed limit on British motorways was, and remains, 70mph.
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Yes, cannabis is dangerous, but no more than other perfectly legal drugs. It's time for a rethink, and the Tory party - the funkiest, most jiving party on Earth - is where it's happening.
— Boris Johnson
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Yes, cannabis is dangerous, but no more than other perfectly legal drugs. It's time for a rethink, and the Tory party - the funkiest, most jiving party on Earth - is where it's happening." in the context of ""No one obeys the speed limit except a motorised rickshaw", The Daily Telegraph, 12 July 2001, p. 27.
• The speed limit on British motorways was, and remains, 70mph." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
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