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I am not sure why it is called the British Museum in London, as it seems to mostly contain stuff the British stole (“Marbles return could set precedent”, July 26). Peter FitzSimons makes it clear in his chat with David Hill that the Parthenon Marbles ripped from the Parthenon in Athens with the compliance of the occupying Ottomans should be returned to Greece. When I was at the museum, I passed by many stolen treasures (booty?), and went down to see the amazing number of beautiful items from Benin, a country in…

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