Symbolic Forest

I am not a hero. I had always suspected as much, but now I know it’s true.

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Keyword noise: cheese, heroism, Hull, Sainsburys, shoplifting, supermarket, theft, witness, Yorkshire.

People often say that the honours system is old-fashioned and out-dated. There are many good reasons to criticise it: the unofficial system of honours-for-cash,^* or the automatic medals given to high mandarins of the Civil Service. I don’t even see the point of awarding honours to sportsmen, or celebrities.

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Keyword noise: awards, heroism, honours, July 7th, medals, terrorism.