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AskMen.com
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Top 10 Historic & Cultural Places If you're tired of beaches or ski resorts, then why don't you set off on a journey and discover 10 lands that have served as the home to great civilizations, legendary battles, great statesmen, revolutions, and various aspects that have defined and shaped the world, as we know it? |
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Defending the Roman Empire One issue that often came up in my board-game forays into international intrigue was how to deploy my limited forces to defend far-flung territories while I plotted to conquer the world. Such questions of military strategy can be handled mathematically. |
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