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Re:Benin City, the mighty medieval capital now lost without ... by apalmer on Friday March 18, 2016 @08:26PM (#11316458)
Unfortunately although the practice is horrid, I dont see much to justify the claim
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Re:Benin City, the mighty medieval capital now lost without ... by wtbob on Friday March 18, 2016 @10:17PM (#11316904)
Back when the Brits were hell-bent on destroying the slave trade, being the capitol of a slave-trading culture was a good way to get destroyed.
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