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Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori

Alberto Fujimori was a Peruvian politician who served as the President of Peru from 1990 to 2000. Born on July 28, 1938, he is known for his controversial presidency, characterized by economic reforms, anti-terrorism efforts, and allegations of human rights abuses. Fujimori's tenure was marked by a series of economic reforms and military campaigns against guerrilla groups, but also by growing authoritarianism and accusations of human rights violations. more

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“Contact with [menstrual blood] turns new wine sour, crops touched by it become barren, grafts die, seed in gardens are dried up, the fruit of trees fall off, the edge of steel and the gleam of ivory are dulled, hives of bees die, even bronze and iron are at once seized by rust, and a horrible smell fills the air; to taste it drives dogs mad and infects their bites with an incurable poison.”

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Author:Pliny the Elder
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“Made up of the glories of the most precious gems, to describe them is a matter of inexpressible difficulty. For there is amongst them the gentler fire of the ruby, there is the rich purple of the amethyst, there is the sea-green of the emerald, and all shining together in an indescribable union. Others, by an excessive heightening of their hues equal all the colours of the painter, others the flame of burning brimstone, or of a fire quickened by oil.”

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Author:Pliny the Elder
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Author:Pliny the Elder
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