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In 1492 Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of the spice-laden shores… In 1492 Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of the spice-laden shores of India. Instead, he stumbled upon Hispaniola, enslaved the inhabitants, brutalized men, raped women, murdered children, drove much of the population to suicide, and today the U.S. Postal Service takes the day off in his memory.

I think they should work twice as hard just to spite him.

While I realize I

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