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From: The Independent - London
Date: 20080112
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1. Wales.
2. Mumps.
3. Donald Campbell after establishing the water speed record of 276.3mph (442 km/h) in his turbojet hydroplane Bluebird at Lake Dumbleyung, Western Australia. Campbell set seven world water speed records and remains the world's most prolific breaker of waterspeed records.
4. Emile Zola. His open letter, J'accuse, led to the eventual vindication and release of Captain Dreyfus from Devil's Island. Although nothing was proved, foul play was suspected and many years later, a Parisian roofer made a deathbed confession that he blocked up the chimney for political ...
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