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Pete 2022-08-19 17:34:39
Whoever decides the rise and fall, is there no basis for victory or decline? If you take responsibility for the affairs of your life, how can you judge yourself?
De Staalmeesters by Rembrandt, 1662, extant exhibition at RijksmuseumAround 47 minutes into the movie, an uncle in a yellow coat appeared with a half-covered oil painting under his arm, passing by the protagonist on the street. According to the exposed part of the canvas (the person on the far left...
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Jose 2022-08-19 19:09:07
The feelings of the great nautical age
In medieval Europe, pepper was an expensive spice, and its value was almost equal to gold. In many cases, pepper can even be used as currency. Calicut in India is rich in pepper, and the route of the pepper trade is monopolized by the Arabs. This forced European countries to open up new routes, and...

Nick Vorsselman
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