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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:political_debates
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gptkbp:activities
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community outreach
networking events
panel discussions
debate competitions
international debates
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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The Union Building
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gptkbp:events
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workshops
guest lectures
social events
film screenings
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gptkbp:founded
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1815
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gptkbp:funding
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donations
sponsorships
membership fees
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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encouraged critical thinking
fostered political discourse
first debating society in the world
influenced other debating societies
promoted public speaking skills
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Cambridge Union Society
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Cambridge,_England
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gptkbp:membership
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students of the University of Cambridge
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gptkbp:notable_event
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annual debates
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Emma_Thompson
gptkb:J._K._Rowling
gptkb:John_Maynard_Keynes
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkb:David_Cameron
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gptkbp:notable_speakers
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gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkb:Stephen_Fry
gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkb:Malala_Yousafzai
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gptkbp:president
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elected annually
(varies annually)
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gptkbp:purpose
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promote debate and discussion
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gptkbp:tradition
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free speech
inviting controversial figures
open debates
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gptkbp:website
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www.cus.org
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cambridge_city
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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