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To: TobagoJack who wrote (32170)	4/2/2008 7:52:47 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 217670

Genghis Khan did same same Actually, he did. Read "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World." He brought many modern inventions to the places he conquered, including freedom of religion, double entry bookkeeping, and a merit based civil service, where the employees had to pass aptitude tests first. search.barnesandnoble.com You will be fascinated by the history of Beijing under Kublai Khan. Inside the Forbidden City, the Mongols recreated life on the steppes, living in yurts and cooking around campfires.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (32170)	4/2/2008 8:14:28 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217670

Being several hundred years earlier, I expect Genghis methods were a little less academic and intellectual. There was no printing press in those days, crossing Asia to Turkey. Nor lorries to transport them. The pecking order of empires: USA the best though not exactly Libertarian, British Empire pretty good, USSR fairly harsh, Genghis merciless murderous and ruthless. Things are getting better. We are getting there. Meanwhile, I am working on the New Improved Empire with great success. You could help with a bit of a push for OFDM 450MHz. You'll love moving Qi around over 450MHz OFDM. You will be drooling and foaming at the mouth. Meanwhile, enjoy fondling your little gold totem while chanting your superstitious atavistic Aztec imprecations and prancing naked around your tribal campfire. Mqurice