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On World History

The Mom: What is the Justinian code and why it is so important, even today?
The 14 y.o.: Well, there was this dude, Justin, who was hanging out in…turkeygreecegermany… somewhere around that part of Europe a long time ago. He had good manners. One day, he became king. Or Emperor. And he imposed this code on his people. The end.

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