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appalachiablue

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2. Good pts, background. Italy saw a lot of trade, invasions & migrations for ages. Britain
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:47 AM
Mar 2023

is another example, the population includes multiple groups that were there over centuries. According to DNA, my heritage is Brit. and also several other nations in the British Isles, Scandi, etc. We must have some Latin in there too, and I'm sure Dad was part Roman, for real, ha!

I've been fortunate to see many of da Vinci's works in Florence, Rome and NGA- the Mona Lisa, General di Benci, etc. Visiting his home and studio in France, Clos Luce near Amboise was truly special.

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