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People are inclined to accept all stories of ancient times in an uncritical way -even when those stories concern their own native counties... Most people, in fact, will not take trouble in finding out the truth, but are more inclined to accept the first story they hear.
Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War accuracy history ignorance

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Unscramble THUCYDIDES10-letter words that start with T10-letter words that end in S10-letter words containing HU10-letter words containing ES10-letter words with T and H
Poet’s word, with inverted comma, for the end of the day
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The old plural of Eye.
Hint 2 anagram
ENE
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AND STILL ___
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