Re: End of days?

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On 10-01-06 17:54:10, Robert Relyea wrote:
> On 01/06/2010 01:43 PM, Orion Poplawski wrote:
> > [orion@orca fedora/devel]$ ls */dead.package | wc -l
> > 666
> >
> We're ok. The original number may have been 616:
> http://www.csad.ox.ac.uk/POxy/beast616.htm

No, that's merely the most common "correction" by those with a little 
knowledge.  666 was the number for Neron Ceaser, while 616 was for Nero 
Ceaser (latinized form of name).  Of course, the reference was actually 
to Domitian, who was Emperor when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed 
(again) after yet another revolt by the Jews.  Mentioning the current 
Emperor in an unflattering way would get one killed, hence the code.

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