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Alan Bennett, The History Boys Quotes: It's subjunctive history. You know, the subjunctive? The mood used when something may or may not have happened. When it is imagined.
         

It's subjunctive history. You know, the subjunctive? The mood used when something may or may not have happened. When it is imagined.


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It's subjunctive history. You know, the subjunctive? The mood used when something may or may not have happened. When it is imagined.
         



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