It took the Romans three years of brutal fighting to conquer Crete in 67 b.c., and they did so only by playing the rival city-states against one another.
The Romans were shrewd enough to play the rival city-states against one another.
Crete was easily and quickly conquered by the Romans even though the city-states worked together in harmony.
I lived on pizza and pop.
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A toddler walks on the beach.
A soldier scrambles over a gate while others watch.
Being nice is a virtue with an overstated value.
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