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Symbols are important, even to history.

As for how major a historical event Elizabeth II's passing is, only history can tell and history tells it's stories with a delay, so we'll have to see. It could mark the beginning of the end of the monarchy in the UK, for example, which in turn could coincide with other major changes.



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