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Old 06-17-2014, 10:44 AM   #179
Happy Monkey
I think this line's mostly filler.
 
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble View Post
I once read a compelling paper that argued "72 virgins" was a mistranslation from the most original ancient texts, and that it was actually supposed to be "72 varieties of fruit."
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Originally Posted by BigV View Post
A very good point, one that applies to the poetic sections of any given religious text.
Heh, I initially read "applies" as "apples".
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