Aside from battles, the history of nations seemed to consist of nothin…

Kurt Vonnegut
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Aside from battles, the history of nations seemed to consist of nothing but powerless old poops like myself, heavily medicated and vaguely beloved in the long ago, coming to kiss the boots of young psychopaths.
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