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Lex Fufia Caninia sharply restricted manumissions in ancient Roman wills, preventing elites from freeing large numbers of ensl*v8d people at death. #RomanLaw #Manumission #AugustanReforms #AncientHistory #RomanSociety
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🐃 ÍDOLO DE OURO O líder estadunidense Trump foi às redes sociais para defender uma estátua gigante de si mesmo feita de folhas de ouro. Chamado de "Don Colossus", o monumento de 6,7 metros foi colocado em seu campo de golfe em Miami.
I'm imaging him getting hit in the head by a random ball. Like, it COULD happen... right? Well, anyway, it comforts me to think it's possible.