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Why are people so passionate about Scottish independence?

TORONTO – The West Block’s chief political correspondent Tom Clark goes back in history for a look back at the source of Scottish nationalism.

Though voters in Scotland rejected independence early Friday morning in a historic referendum, the sense of nationalistic pride was far from defeated.

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