The Sun Never Set On The British Empire Because The British Empire Is In The East And The Sun Sets In The West.

The Sun Never Set On The British Empire Because The British Empire Is In The East And The Sun Sets In The West.

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The sun never set on the British Empire because the British Empire is in
the East and the sun sets in the West. Queen Victoria was the longest queen.
She sat on a thorn for 63 years. He reclining years and finally the end of
her life were exemplatory of a great personality. Her death was the final
event which ended her reign.
-- Richard Lederer, The world According to Student Bloopers

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