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To: SunkenCiv

According to legend Alexander visited the Oracle before undertaking his great conquests. She refused a direct answer. Supposedly, he grabbed the Pythia by the hair and dragged her from her chamber. When she screamed, "let go of me; you're unbeatable," he let go and said, "now I have my answer."

We report, you decide.

30 posted on 07/26/2010 3:17:27 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

Pretty sure he wasn’t going to ravish her. :’)


33 posted on 07/26/2010 8:23:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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