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Given the current bitter polarisation of political allegiances, it is important to remember that national groupings have never been homogeneous and are rarely static. Of course, there are some persistent habits and patterns of thought and behaviour in all long-standing states. But countries and their populations are not just mixed in terms of ethnicity, politics, religion and much more, they also change over time, sometimes rapidly and radically.
— Linda Colley
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Given the current bitter polarisation of political allegiances, it is important to remember that national groupings have never been homogeneous and are rarely static. Of course, there are some persistent habits and patterns of thought and behaviour in all long-standing states. But countries and their populations are not just mixed in terms of ethnicity, politics, religion and much more, they also change over time, sometimes rapidly and radically." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Linda Colley
Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.
About Linda Colley
Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.
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