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 " i 'm not sure i understand . " 
 " the roman empire was a great empire , " said the old man . " it was a great empire . it was a great empire . " 
 " but it was n't a great empire , " said the boy . 
 " no , it was n't , " said the old man . " but it was a great empire . " 
 " but it was n't a great empire , " said the boy . 
 " no , it was n't , " said the old man . " but it was a great empire . " 
 " but it was n't a great empire , " said the boy . 
 " no , it was n't , " said the old man . " but it was a great empire . " 
 " but it was n't a great empire , " said the boy . 
 " no , it was n't , " said the old man . " but it was a great empire . " 
 " but it was n't a great empire , " said the boy . 
 " no , it was n't , " said the old man . " but it was a great empire . " 
 " but it was n't a great empire , " said the boy . 
 " no , it was n't , " said the old man . " but it was a great empire . " 
 " but it was n't a great empire , " said the boy . 
 " no , it was n't , " said the old man . " but
