Greek City States

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    That is a very good question. I don’t know the answer. But can you tell me the name of a classical Greek shoemaker?
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    From Washington, proverbially “the city of distances,” through all its cities, states, and territories, it is a country of beginnings, of projects, of designs, and expectations.
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