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Humans were so sure of themselves, so sure they had the world figured out and were lords of it all. And with their monkey numbers and their arrows, so often they were right.
— Jan 18, 2026 08:35PM
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“They do love their numbers,” Kyu agreed. “The Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, the Nine Luminaries—”
“The Twenty-eight Constellations—”
“The Twelve Horary Branches, the Five Elders of the Five Regions . . .”
“The Fifty Star Spirits.”
“The Ten Unforgivable Sins.”
“The Six Bad Recipes.”
— Jan 18, 2026 10:55AM
“The Twenty-eight Constellations—”
“The Twelve Horary Branches, the Five Elders of the Five Regions . . .”
“The Fifty Star Spirits.”
“The Ten Unforgivable Sins.”
“The Six Bad Recipes.”
Gerhard
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The Chinese! Bold had had no idea they owned such a great fleet as this one. It made sense, though. Their pagodas, their great wall; they liked to build big.
— Jan 18, 2026 04:48AM
Gerhard
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In his years in Temur's army he had learned to be as much a Muslim as anyone. The Buddha did not mind what you said to be polite.
— Jan 18, 2026 01:20AM
