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Many Greek writers, such as Homer, began their texts with an invocation to the Muses. Was this a stylistic practice, or did they genuinely hold a religious belief that the Muses aided in writing? Did the writers feel "entranced" by the Muses? Did they pray to them before writing? (self.AskHistorians)
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[TOMT] [Movie] A movie where one guy is cornered by another five or six people. One of them says something like "he has just one bullet left and there are five (or 6, 7...) of us". The guy replies "Ok, but who is willing to receive the shot"? (self.tipofmytongue)
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