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Monday, 23rd November 2009

Decline and fall

Peter Hoskin 2:45pm

As Andrew Sullivan says, this is a fascinating way to look at the fluctuating power of empires.  Just look how quickly the British empire collapses after World War One:

Hat-tip: Hattie Garlick at Comment Central

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Beer Moth

November 23rd, 2009 9:38pm Report this comment

Peter Hoskin

This was not fascinating, it was different coloured blobs getting bigger and smaller, and you stole 3 minutes 30 seconds of my life.

Just watch yer back that's all.

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