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You have to help them here.

There is a story about Queen Elizabeth, who, after a long day of travel with her late husband, Prince Philip, found him worked up in an argument.

Almost like he was a child, the queen saved him from himself by catching his attention and pointing to a display in front of them.

Look at the pottery, she said calmly and slowly.

Shaken out of his fit, Philip stopped to look, and in that brief respite found the time to bring

himself back to a state of royal dignity.

Later, a politician who had overheard the exchange would walk over to the scene where it had occurred.

It was only half surprised to find that there had never been any pottery at all.

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