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"I left Scotland when I was 16 because I had no qualifications for anything but to join the Navy, having left school at 13."

Sean Connery, Scottish Actor

Navy, School, Scotland

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"I left Scotland when I was 16 because I had no qualifications for anything but to join the Navy, having left school at 13."

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