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To: SMARTY

Reading ‘The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire” (Gibbon)

Actually, 'Decline and Fall."

He started the story at what he thought was the peak of the Empire, the 2nd century.

12 posted on 08/18/2014 3:40:22 PM PDT by Sherman Logan (Perception wins all the battles. Reality wins all the wars.)

To: Sherman Logan

Right... it’s been THAT long ago

13 posted on 08/19/2014 3:34:41 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)

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