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Jim's Quote of the Day:
"The monastic communities for survival will be located in high
places, because in dangerous times it is heights that are easiest to
defend. They enable the advance of hostile hordes to be seen from a
distance and prepared for; and they favor the traditional counter-
attacks that are helped by force of gravity -- the rolling down of
rocks and stones against assailants. Further, hilltops are naturally
protected against floods; they are also very likely to be left alone
by the large masses of people on the move, since migrant hordes are
inclined to go after easy prey rather than undertake an arduous siege
of doubtful outcome." - Roberto Vacca, The Coming Dark Age
