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John Cabot
Newfoundland has strong claims to being the longest serving colony in the British Empire. It could even claim to being the oldest colony if you are not counting Wales, Ireland and the Channel Islands. It was claimed for the English as long ago as 1497 by John Cabot working on behalf of the British Crown.
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"the attempts of the proletariat to rise above this abasement"
by granting US veterans benefits to attend universities
Decreased government debt, increased foreign investment, joined the EU, implemented privatization.