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The Aarthi and Sriram Show

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The Ancient City

The Ancient City is a new book that explores the history of Western society. It looks at societies before 4,000 years ago and how they evolved over time. The city was best thought of in modern terms as a fascist communist cult. There was no concept of individual rights; every family had its own cult with its own gods. And if you encountered somebody from another city, you had a moral obligation to kill them on site.

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