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‘Remembering Peasants’ by Patrick Joyce review
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Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
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Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right?
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Flashbak
A Look Inside London Cafes and Greasy Spoons In the Early 1990s
We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter...
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We’ve seen the outside of many London cafes in the 1980s and 1990s, first here then more. Now Peter Marshall pokes his camera inside London’s lost cafes and shows us around. We see lots of formica counters, brightly coloured chairs, the stainless steel urns for ready-made coffee...
African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
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Emperor Nero’s “Golden House”: What Was the Domus Aurea?
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Classical Wisdom
Confessions from a Classics Lover
How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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How to learn -or relearn- from the ancients
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7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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Anger & Sadness: How Do Stoics Handle These Emotions?
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Shocking Scandals: 10 of the Most Controversial US Elections
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Plato: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
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Weekend Roundup
Lost and Found
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Pearl Harbor: “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy!”
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World War II in Africa: The North African Campaign
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Flashbak
Vintage T-Shirt Slogans To Offend And Amuse
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those...
9 months ago
When we first hailed the glorious 1970s T-Shirt, you wrote in wanting to know if those iron-on-transfers were still available, like the ones sold in magazines that told us to Nuke the Whales. Retro is all the rage, as is what when Malcolm McLaren was repackaging Chucky Berry on a...
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
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Journal of African cities chapter 8
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10 London Museums You Should Visit
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Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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Classical Wisdom
Ancient Greece's Master Sculptor
The Life and Work of Pheidias
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The Life and Work of Pheidias
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Aristophanes: Get to Know the Master of Ancient Greek Comedy
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What Is Film Noir? A Definition, History, and Impact
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
a year ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
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Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
An In-Depth History of Health Insurance in the United States
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The History of Social Welfare Programs (& Current Debates)
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Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
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Reforming England’s Divorce Law
JamesHoare
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 08:48
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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What Is Ken Wilber’s Integral Philosophy?
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Res Obscura
Res Obscura Newsletter: December, 2019
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I...
over a year ago
Note: this was exported from Mailchimp. That's a 1909 painting called "Altar." It's by someone I learned about just this month: the Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911). His paintings and music evoke a mysterious feeling that has stuck with...
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Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
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In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
Flashbak
Creating Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa – An Illustrated History
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who...
7 months ago
“At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my … Continue reading "Creating...
Global Inequality...
Before the police arrives: Bookstores on Saturdays
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I...
10 months ago
I always loved Saturdays. When I was a college student, quite improbably, my parents decided that I would be a “technical executor” of our family’s monthly budget. My family was part of the red bourgeoisie and we had enough, and probably more than enough, for a comfortable life;...
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Was Saint Augustine the First Philosopher of History?
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Flashbak
Teenagers at Home In the 1980s and 90s In 38 Photos
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone...
9 months ago
“As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.” ― Fran Lebowitz We’re back looking at teenagers at home and in their bedrooms in the 1980 an 1990s. We’ve been back there before, checking our the snapshot …...
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10 English Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
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‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: Meet the “Real” Kingmaker
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Athens, Greece
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History Today Feed
The Prophecies of Merlin
The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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The Prophecies of Merlin
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:22
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Inventing Cyrillic
Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
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Inventing Cyrillic
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secret of the Stoics
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What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
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Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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5 Female Heroes of World War II
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Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
9 months ago
Political Graffiti in Georgian Britain
JamesHoare
Thu, 03/14/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
What Is Henry Darger’s In The Realms of the Unreal?
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Classical Wisdom
Why Aren’t We Happy?
Count no man happy until the end is known
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Count no man happy until the end is known
Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
a year ago
TheCollector
Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
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Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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How Accurate Were the Fight Scenes in Gladiator?
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Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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African History...
a brief note on new discoveries in African archeology and the stone ruins of Cameroon.
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription...
5 months ago
Among the first ancient Egyptian accounts on its southern neighbors is an old kingdom inscription that describes a trading expedition to an unspecified region called the land of Punt. Egyptologists had long debated about the location of this mysterious territory before recent...
Trying to Understand...
Useless in Gaza
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
a year ago
As always, if you don't know what you're doing.
TheCollector
Who Is Ai Weiwei?
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7 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds
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The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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Pizan’s The Book of the City of Ladies: The West’s 1st Feminist Text?
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Flashbak
El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
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At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
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10 Historic Towns in Nevada Worth Visiting
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Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
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The True History of Illtud of the Arthurian Legends
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Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
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10 Artworks by Yoko Ono You Should Know
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Who Won? The Competition Between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
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What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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What Did Fascist Architecture Look Like?
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Stained Glass Sold At Sotheby’s is Stolen From Notre Dame?
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3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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Carl Jung’s Theory of Archetypes: Major Archetypes, History, Criticism
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10 Architectural Landmarks You Must See in Valencia
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Trying to Understand...
Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
over a year ago
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
TheCollector
Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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Who Was Vercingetorix?
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History Today Feed
The Lost Years of Jesus
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
a year ago
The Lost Years of Jesus
j.hoare
Wed, 11/29/2023 - 09:48
TheCollector
Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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Classical Wisdom
Why Was Hannibal Defeated? And What If He Had Won?
The Silence of the Elephants
3 months ago
The Silence of the Elephants
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
TheCollector
Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca
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4 months ago
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Putting Mothers on Death Row
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
Hidden History
The 1914 Christmas Truce
[NOTE: I re-run this diary every year.] The Christmas Truce of 1914 was one of the most famous...
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[NOTE: I re-run this diary every year.] The Christmas Truce of 1914 was one of the most famous events to come out of the First World War. Some have called it the last gasp of the chivalric age of professional militaries and gentlemen officers, to be followed by the full horrors...
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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The Beatles Created a Painting While Touring in Japan
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Own Stuff?
The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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The Wealth and Gold of Ancient Georgia
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7 Works That Define Thomas Gainsborough’s Legacy
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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What Is Philosophical Intelligence? (And How to Practice It)
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Imperial Chinese Porcelain Bring Novelties to Market
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Left, re-wrote documentation, redesigned the UX for...
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Top 11 Film Noir Masterpieces You Should Know
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