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continues, but it is not serious... It is interesting to note that any Jews who are useful to the Nazis are kept in their positions". These comments, which his colleagues later labelled as 'naive', assumed far greater significance after the outbreak of war and, together with
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from 1916 to 1920 where he studied physics, chemistry, mathematics, history, English, German, woodwork, metalwork, and mechanical drawing. He became head prefect, captain and dux of the school, and a member of its rugby and rowing teams. It was here where he received the nickname "Trik", by which he
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