"Slavery ended in medieval Europe only because the church extended its sacraments to all slaves and then managed to impose a ban on the enslavement of Christians (and of Jews). Within the context of medieval Europe, that prohibition was effectively a rule of universal abolition. "— Rodney Stark
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Sad to say, I'm 'stoopid'. I missed average by .6. I'm also very tired and waiting for the coffee to set in. Shrug. I'll get over it.
Sorry, I neglected to mention that it was timed!
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