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To: katana
The Library of Alexandria was finished off by the Muslims. The conquering Arab leader made the infamous comment to the effect of "That which is in the library which is contrary to the Holy Koran is wrong, and must be destoryed. That which is not contrary to the Holy Koran is superfluous."

The entire collection was used to feed the fires of the heating furnaces.

18 posted on 01/12/2003 1:20:40 PM PST by Hermann the Cherusker
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To: Hermann the Cherusker
I stand corrected (well, sit corrected actually).
62 posted on 01/13/2003 5:06:20 AM PST by katana
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