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Tue 13 Jun, 2006 12:54 am
Does MBE mean "Meembers of the British Empire"? If it dose,then what kind of people can gain this glory?thank you!
chenxi.....see here.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire
Of course, the word "Empire" meant so much more back in 1917 than it does today, as far as the British are concerned.
In 1917, Britain governed a large portion of the globe.
Nowadays, we govern ourselves....and......well, that's about it, really.
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