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God-king to Sumeria citizenry: That's how we roll

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Blogging has a rich, ancient heritage, dating back to long-ago Sumeria, when the citizens of that nation’s great capital ceaselessly carped about the local god-king’s monopolistic practices regarding the price of papyrus. The endless complaining set down in ink on community sheepskin brought about a revolution in the god-king’s court, and since that time, the unwashed masses have held a distinctly powerful advantage over their rulers, a.k.a., the blog.
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