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The Legio XX Lupercalia party is approaching, and we have appointed my daughter, classics major and Latin teacher, to come up with the Roman jeopardy. One of the questions, to which we need a good answer..is as follows:<br>
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How many Romans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? <p>Legio XX<br>
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Ehhh, I'd say it mainly takes an <em>alive</em> one, who is familiar with both the concept of the lightbulb and a screwfitting. <p>Greets<br>
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In the Republic, it could take a long time and several legions. First, you backstabbed your political opponents and some of your friends to get a proconsular command. Once you had your legions in hand, you selected a barbarian nation. Then you crushed it beneath your caligae, reduced its fortifications, conquered and enslaved its people, had its king dragged before your curule chair in chains, handed him a light bulb and said: "Go screw this in." <p></p><i></i>
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Some Romans did at least know of the screw, anyway, they should have lived for some centuries to hear about the lightbulb!<br>
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It\'s all an accident, an accident of hands. Mine, others, all without mind, from one extreme to another, but neither works nor will ever.
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