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I don't really see how that example is "giv[ing] things back." That stone is still the property of the British government and kept continuously on British territory.


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bell-cot10/01/2024

It's Complicated(tm) - Scotland and England are, currently, both part of Britain. Historically, not so much. And they were often far-from-friendly, with wars fought and everything. In a referendum 10 years ago, ~45% of Scottish voters wanted to separate again.

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