Fun historical fact: In recent years, archaeologists have unearthed the campsites of the pyramid builders. Rather than slave food, they found evidence meals were feasts and celebrations. So ... the pyramids were an exercise in social solidarity, like the Rose Parade floats. And Cecil B. DeMille's "Ten Commandments" perpetuates a false image of ancient Egypt.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard Feynman
"You Yanks don't consult the wisdom of democracy; you enable mobs." - Australian planner
"Do what you can with what you have where you are" - Arthur Ashe
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