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CHRISTMAS 2020

“When historians of the future come to write about the early 21st century, I expect they’ll devote quite a few pages to 2020. A and the . But what do today’s historians make of all this? To find out, we’ve convened a panel of experts to examine the historical underpinnings and significance of these and other major events of the past 12 months. Turn to page 50 for that, and do please write in to let us know your thoughts.

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