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    Who said, "A man does good business when he rids himself of a turd," and to what was he referring?

    Question #53362. Asked by MaggieG 5. (Dec 22 04 8:05 AM)


    TabbyTom

    		King Edward I of England, referring to the Great Seal of Scotland, which was confiscated and broken after the Battle of Dunbar.

    Source: this morning's episode of Simon Schama's "History of Britain" on BBC2.

    Dec 22 04, 8:13 AM

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