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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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premium bonds
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A *savings scheme introduced in 1956 and the only government-sponsored *lottery in Britain until the introduction of a national lottery in the mid-1990s. The amount of prize money distributed is equivalent to a given rate of interest on the whole fund, and the winning numbers are selected by *Ernie.
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