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Greece has long demanded the return of these classical sculptures that are displayed in the British Museum. Its chair of trustees, George Osborne, recently said that he was looking for a "practical, pragmatic and rational way forward" and was exploring a partnership that, in essence, puts the question of who actually owns the classical sculptures to one side.