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pecosbob

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6. Bottom line...as nasty a group of people as the Spartans were, the Athenians were even bigger d*cks.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 06:52 PM

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The primary reason for the Pelopennesian Wars were too many hungry pirates in too small a sea. The lesson not learned was that people need to not to be a**holes.

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