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The Escalation of War in Ethiopia

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  1. csense · · focus · HN ↗
    Interestingly, Ethiopia wasn't always poor and backward. Back in the classical era, Ethiopia (then known as Axum or Aksum) was a major power [1].

    [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Kingdom_of_Aksum" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Kingdom_of_Aksum

    1. shevy-java · · focus · HN ↗
      2000 years ago. We are living in the past?
      1. _menelaus · · focus · HN ↗
        Yeah what is so interesting about the past
        1. thenthenthen · · focus · HN ↗
          I fail to understand what is not interesting about the past. It wont predict the future, but maybe we can learn?
          1. _menelaus · · focus · HN ↗
            My point exactly. That was sarcasm.
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