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no_hypocrisy

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1. Bless my 4th grade teacher for telling us about what a monster

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 04:00 AM

Jan 19

Pizarro was.

He captured the King of the Incas and threatened to kill him. The King asked that his subjects fill a large room with gold as a ransom. From floor to ceiling. They complied. And Pizarro killed him anyway.

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Bless my 4th grade teacher for telling us about what a monster no_hypocrisy Jan 19 #1

Most despicable betrayal of the Inca leader's trust and lack of guile. Judi Lynn Jan 19 #2