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Scapegrace
Edo. No, not Japan, the other one.
Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:26am
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These day's it's known as Benin City, but Edo was once the capital of the Empire of Benin (most of which is now in modern-day Nigeria, none of which is in modern-day Benin). A prosperous, mighty, and well-organized African empire is, you'll all be shocked to note, right up my street; I'm not sure whether it'd be more learning experience or pilgrimage, or if there's even a difference.






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            Details of the miracles performed by saints and suchlike, I mean.
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        Theoretically we live far enough north that they'll occasionally reach us, but pfft yeah right not in a million years. hS
    • Edo. No, not Japan, the other one. — Scapegrace, Wed Mar 29 5:26am
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