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What is History?

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    All_your_base
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    HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. The Devil's Dictionary

    HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

    The Devil's Dictionary

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    1. ignorabimus
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      That's certainly one perspective, but even if the events are materially unimportant, many people seem to believe in them and rely on the past as a crutch to justify the direction they would like...

      That's certainly one perspective, but even if the events are materially unimportant, many people seem to believe in them and rely on the past as a crutch to justify the direction they would like the future to be in.

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