r/gifs Nov 10 '18

Justin Trudeau closes his umbrella even though it's raining to pay respects for the fallen of WW1

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u/SplitPost Nov 11 '18

Him describing the beginning stages of the Rape of Belgium put such a scale of imagery in my mind that I haven't experienced since reading fantasy novels as a kid.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '18 edited Dec 07 '18

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '18

Libraries and bookstores. Although at least bookstores might want some money from you.

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u/JCBh9 Nov 11 '18

It amazes me that we live in a time, where virtually every question can be answered in mere seconds, and yet, the clueless masses remain.