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Date: 4 Oct 2024 19:44:10 GMT
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On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 10:44:11 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> Apparently when the Gaulish people were given the option of 40% taxes
> and being kept safe by Rome, or paying the people that Rome was keeping
> them safe from 15%, strangely they opted for barbarian overlords. Since
> Roman civilisation hadn't really done the peasants all that much good
> anyway.

The Teutons apparently weren't interested. "where are my legions, Varus?". 
Varus had enough honor to fall on his sword something that hasn't happened 
recently outside of Japan.