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DARK SECRETS: Parliament launches vote for new quotes to be carved into holyrood wall | Vintage Vibes

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The Scottish Parliament isurging people to vote for three new quotes which will be carved into its Canongate Wall. (David Cheskin/PA) -

The Scottish Parliament is staging an election with a difference, as members of the public are being urged to vote for three new quotes which will be carved into a wall at Holyrood.

While there are currently 26 quotes engraved into Canongate Wall of the Scottish Parliament, only one is from a woman.

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