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Jun 23, 2021
3 minutes
WORDS DELWYN MALLETT
drew to a close, there was a widely held fear that the world was teetering on the brink of self-inflicted extinction. The three nuclear powers – USA, USSR and Britain – were engaged in a ‘mine’s bigger than yours’ race and popping off atomic bombs like firecrackers. By 1958 almost 300 bombs had been tested, mainly in the atmosphere. Citizens of a nervous disposition and many children fell asleep at night wondering if they would be
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