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Hardrada Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-18-05 03:26 AM
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If we do not study history, are we condemned to repeat it
as farce? (To mix up two grand platitudes concerning history)
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-18-05 03:37 AM
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1. I've always said...
That those who don't know history are doomed to be bored by those who think they do know history. :)
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Oversea Visitor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-18-05 03:56 AM
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2. I've always said
That those who dont know history are doomed from being not able to learn from it :evilgrin:
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-18-05 04:15 AM
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3. You're boring me.
:rofl:
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Selatius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-18-05 04:18 AM
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4. I dunno about that, but I do know we have awesome television programs...
that require our attention. Go back to sleep, America. Watch an all new episode of Desperate Housewives. Everything is fine. The government is in control.
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Cessna Invesco Palin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-18-05 05:25 AM
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5. Heh...
Intense study of history seems to have worked out so well for the Israelis and Palestinians.

:)
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