History repeats itself.
Not always exactly but near enough.
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History never repeats itself, it’s physically impossible.
What people notice is similarities in history that they’ve read or heard about, so they apply it to their modern understanding of whatever current big event is in the news.
“History never repeats itself, it’s physically impossible.”
History is not a physical thing. It is a record or remembrance of significant past events. It can and is substantially repeated.