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Athenian hoplites | 2 | 6.90% | |
Spartans | 6 | 20.69% | |
Macedonian phalanxes | 2 | 6.90% | |
Frankish spearmen | 0 | 0% | |
Mongol horsemen | 2 | 6.90% | |
Byzantine cataphracts | 0 | 0% | |
Roman centurians | 1 | 3.45% | |
Persian charioteers | 0 | 0% | |
Stripling warriors | 9 | 31.03% | |
Jedi Knights | 7 | 24.14% | |
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08-13-2007, 04:08 AM | #1 |
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Some historians believe the Franks saved Europe from becoming an Islamic state. Charlemagne was certainly one of the most important people who ever lived. He was illiterate but threw his might and wealth behind propagating the copying and preserving of ancient texts later brought forth in the latter days, helping to restore enlighightenment. His grandfather Charles Martel's victory that turned the Muslims back at Tours has been called one of the 20 most important military victories in the history of the world.
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08-13-2007, 07:27 PM | #2 |
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All those votes for the last two choices make me want to pull an Outlier.
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08-13-2007, 07:56 PM | #3 | |
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Btw, how is your novel coming along?
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08-13-2007, 08:06 PM | #4 |
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I rewrote it extensively and am having it edited. It's not really even the same story though it has similar themes. It's much shorter now. I'm having a professional editor look at it who is giving good feedback. I expect to start pitching it next month. Archea has seen an excerpt of the new work.
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08-15-2007, 06:04 PM | #6 |
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I understand the horses weren't too excited about it.
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08-15-2007, 06:09 PM | #7 |
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Does the fact that Persian charioteers received 0 votes mean we've lost mindful? If so, it's a pity.
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08-15-2007, 06:25 PM | #8 |
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Either that, or we no longer think that scattering when the Spartan Hoplites start hitting their shields with their spears is a mark of coolness.
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I voted for the Spartans. The Byzantine mailed soldiers? Come on, what a group of losers.
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for someone who isnot "easily offended by mild nudity "and is "difficult to disgust him by violance", 300 is a very cool choice .
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