Beer Drinking Prime Minister

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I know that "Beer drinking Prime Minister" is a bit of a vague and odd title for a dictation exercise, but it's an odd fact that I came across that amused me.

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prime minister
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noun
  • the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state.
    E.g. the Japanese prime minister argued strongly against it

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For many people, serving as the Prime Minister of their country would be their greatest achievement. That might not be the case for the former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke. In 1954, he gained the world record for drinking 2.5 pints of beer in just 11 seconds.

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