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As an Anglo Saxon, my ancestors were raped and pillaged by Vikings. I do not harbour ill feelings toward Scandinavians today, as times do change for the better and so do societies.
I have two great uncles who were Barnardo boys in England and shipped to Canada as young teens to work, as slave labour, for farmers. I do not blame England for their policies in the 19th century. They have evolved since then. My third great grandfather was in the army of George III, injured in the Napoleonic Wars and a liability to the Crown as a result. He had to come to Canada or live on the street as a beggar. Different times, different expectations.
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