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To: Tribune7
You really are pretty weak on history, aren't you?

No. Not an expert, though. But, please point out where I erred.

376 posted on 03/01/2005 11:38:01 AM PST by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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To: WildTurkey

Your "flat earth" bogeyman is a fiction. Most knew the world wasn't flat -- especially those who had some reason to think about it one way or the other -- like sailors.


379 posted on 03/01/2005 11:40:53 AM PST by bvw
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To: WildTurkey
No educated person believed in a flat Earth since the Third Century B.C.

The myth of a flat earth

The heliocentric solar system was deduced by devout Christians. Copernicus was a Catholic cleric. Galileo was quite devout and remained devout despite his infamous persecution by the Church.

384 posted on 03/01/2005 11:51:32 AM PST by Tribune7
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