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DJ Synikus Makisimus

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7. To be fair, Versailles had plenty of spies from various places.

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 05:05 AM

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They played a sizable role in the maintenance of Dutch independence, for example. And "women's rights" weren't a thing. The nobility Louis XIV gathered there rather routinely raped servants and other lowborn folks (full disclosure: of both sexes). Privileges of rank and all. It's not exactly the same thing. History doesn't repeat, but it does echo.

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But understanding of history never was a strong point MadameButterfly Nov 2024 #26

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