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To: Citizen Tom Paine

I seem to recall that the Sphinx is defaced because Arab conquerors fired cannons at its head. Is this correct?

Yes. As møøslimbs the were offended by the graven image.

Hard to fathom that anything would offend a møøslimb...

31 posted on 03/17/2006 10:31:01 AM PST by null and void (Sept 11th: National Moderate Muslim Day of Tacit Approval)

To: null and void

*sigh* No, not cannon.

34 posted on 03/17/2006 10:39:38 AM PST by null and void (Sept 11th: National Moderate Muslim Day of Tacit Approval)

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