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elzenmahn

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2. Sir Nicholas Winton is truly a hero...

Reply to L0oniX (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 02:17 PM

Feb 2014

...and as I've heard it said, true heroes don't advertise their heroism for the press. He kept his a secret for half of a century before his now-deceased wife discovered the list mentioned in this video.

If anyone deserves a Nobel Prize for his heroism, it's Sir Nicholas Winton.

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This gets me every time I watch it. [View all] L0oniX Feb 2014 OP

I agree Gothmog Feb 2014 #1

Sir Nicholas Winton is truly a hero... elzenmahn Feb 2014 #2

For those who don't know the story 1monster Feb 2014 #3

evening kick L0oniX Feb 2014 #4