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Created: 2025-07-25 10:00:25 UTC

Imagine writing a book so dangerous, it made priests seethe, historians argue, and politicians quote it in Parliament.

That’s what Edward Gibbon did in 1776.

He didn’t just tell the story of how Rome fell... He explained how all great civilizations rot from within. 🧵👇

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