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     | The English 
colonized Barbados back in 1625, and their presence is still stronger here than 
in any other Caribbean island. The distinctive Bajan British accent, neat parish 
churches, and tidy gardens all remind you of Jolly Olde England, while the waving 
fields of sugarcane and thrilling beat of local calypso represent the New World 
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