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and Squire . Titles appointed by other ‘ Lords ’ when one submits a fifty dollar note , in return receiving some bogus lordship and a tiny plot of land . It ’ s all in the name of conservation across the United Kingdom so must be a good thing … unless there ’ s ego involved .
Trudging further north I was dragged from one pile of stones to another , every time receiving the story of “ blah blah who killed such and such to gain power over what ’ s his name ”. It was becoming too much when the storyteller interjected with “ I ’ m a lord , you know . I probably have some claim to this .” Oh , God , please help me .
It then appeared . A colossal
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