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To: SMARTY

I’ve read it and as I learnt more, have come to loathe it for giving wrong conclusions. Kinda like watching CNN that shows part of the truth and pushes the narrative in a completely wrong direction.


11 posted on 07/23/2025 4:21:32 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos
Right...but if you only read what supports your personal, 21st century view of things, then you miss out on a lot

The ‘Decline and Fall’ stands as a historical landmark, no matter what your individual perspective is. Also, he wrote it long before he had access to any of the archaeological documents that WE rely on in our educational process.

13 posted on 07/23/2025 4:44:15 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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