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Queen Elizabeth I invented the “no” as a complete sentence. And history has been recovering ever since.

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Elizabeth I was Queen of England from 1558 to 1603. She did not invent saying 'no' as a complete sentence, and no source credits her with the idea. The claim is a joke, though she famously avoided marriage and was known for deflecting proposals.

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