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...nature's infinite book of secrecy, a little I can read," says a soothsayer in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. And last week a team of marine archaeologists provided a glimpse of what they contend are lost secrets of the real Antony and Cleopatra: surreal video footage of 2,000-year-old statues and stelae from a site less than 20 ft. underwater. The ruins appear to correspond to a palace in ancient Alexandria--perhaps the love nest of classical history's most powerful lovers, the pair who, the Bard wrote, "kiss'd away Kingdoms." Proof may still be wanting...
...average person did not leave records; indeed the average person did not have a surname before that point in history. It is also commonly thought that most people have a royal ancestor since the children of that class has a better chance of survival than other children. I would contend that more than half of all Americans have such an ancestor. Whether one can prove it or not is a matter of chance and research--and it certainly has nothing to do with winning or losing presidential elections. --Martin E. Hollick, Reference Librarian for Widener and Lamont Libraries
Afrasiabi said he will contend in the suit that the University is not a private dwelling and thus does not have the right to bar him from its land...
Columbia (8-5-2, 1-3-2 Ivy) is coming off two consecutive wins. Picked by some to contend for the Ivy title, the Lions struggled early in the season, effectively eliminating them from contention for a top spot...
...contend that only a crack addict has the right to discuss the problems of drug addiction. Obviously, we are all entitled to formulate opinions and test them in deliberation. We are all entitled to expect better from our world. My fault with the bulk of the "elite" is their total lack of humility...