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Re:Two hundred years ago, Jean-François Champollion decipher... by yamtaddle on Thursday September 29, 2022 @11:30AM (#33022087)
Yes, exactly, imagine how much harder it'd be to see all that awesome stuff in one place otherwise.
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Re:Two hundred years ago, Jean-François Champollion decipher... by otikik on Thursday September 29, 2022 @03:17PM (#33025684)
By that same token it would be ok if I stole a bunch of jewelry from a bunch of different places, as long as I wear it all together in an awesome ensemble for all to see.
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Re:Two hundred years ago, Jean-François Champollion decipher... by Ensorceled on Thursday September 29, 2022 @06:55PM (#33028439)
No. But in 2200 years you and your jewellery collection will fair game for which ever archaeologist digs you up.
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Re:Two hundred years ago, Jean-François Champollion decipher... by otikik on Friday September 30, 2022 @12:40PM (#33037122)
Not if the British are still around.
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Re:Two hundred years ago, Jean-François Champollion decipher... by dopidopHN on Thursday September 29, 2022 @11:41AM (#33022239)
Sure. But large scale Pillage like the sack of the summer palace in Bejing are just too in-excusable .

The summer palace WAS a place to see those stolen things already.

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