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| '''Abstergo files''' were given to [[Abstergo recruits|agents]] on the verge of becoming Master Templars.
| | *http://collider.com/assassins-creed-movie-things-to-know/ |
| | *http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/assassin-creed-everything-need-know/ |
| | *http://www.gamesradar.com/ive-seen-the-first-15-minutes-of-the-assassins-creed-movie-and-its-exactly-what-i-wanted/ |
| | *http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-movie-impressions-from-the-set-outside-almeria-spain/ |
| | *http://www.gamesradar.com/how-a-visit-to-the-set-of-assassins-creed-proved-this-is-no-ordinary-video-game-movie/ |
| | *https://council.assassinscreed.com/#!/article/costume-design-and-assassins-attire-35791 |
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| 1=====File.0.01\Ins_Purpose====
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| [[Abstergo Industries]] is one of the largest multinational corporations in the world. However, as you are already well aware, our company is much more than an ordinary enterprise. In truth, Abstergo is the public face of the modern-day [[Templars|Order of Knights Templar]] - the true Knights Templar. | | *[[Hôtel-Dieu]] |
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| The origins of our company are rooted in tradition. Although Abstergo became more openly active at the end of the 20th century, in 1910 the founders designed the Plan, which led to the creation of Abstergo in 1937. But the company, like the Templars of old, operated in the shadows of humanity until it was deemed necessary for us to have a public front. | | ==Project Legacy== |
| | These require wikilinks, or could do with articles of their own: |
| | *[[The Louvre]] ([[Divine Science: Chapter 1 - Maria Amiel]]) |
| | *{{Wiki|Besançon}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Perenelle Flamel}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Holy Innocents' Cemetery}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Troyes Cathedral}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Coroebus of Elis}} ([[Divine Science: Chapter 2 - Kyros of Zarax]]) |
| | *{{Wiki|Pherecydes of Syros}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Theano (philosopher)|Theano}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Třeboň}} ([[Divine Science: Chapter 3 - Elizabeth Jane Weston]]) |
| | *{{Wiki|William of Rosenberg|Count Rožmberk}} (") |
| | *''Jane Cooper'' (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Hněvín Castle}} (") |
| | *[[Palace of Westminster]] ([[Contracts (Project Legacy)]]) |
| | *[[Wittenberg]] (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Moscow Kremlin|Kremlin}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Strigolniki}} (") |
| | *[[Georg von Frundsberg]] (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Landsknecht|Landsknechte}} (") |
| | *{{Wiki|Saamoothiri}} (") |
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| While Abstergo functions as any other corporation, a small group of employees has been inducted into the Order. These men and women continue our age-old search for knowledge and understanding, in secret. Indeed, using state of the art scientific methods and equipment from Abstergo's near limitless resources allows us to pursue our greatest and noblest ambition: the betterment of humanity.
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| 2=====File.0.02\Hst_Beginning====
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| Officially, the Order of the Knights Templar was created in 1129, but we have endured, under various appellations, since well before the 12th century. We were there when [[Cleopatra]] claimed her birthright, when [[Alexander the Great]] forged his empire, and when [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes]] sent his armies to crush the [[Greece|Greeks]].
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| | *{{Wiki|Ivan the Terrible}}? |
| | *{{Wiki|John Gay}} and ''{{Wiki|The Beggar's Opera}}''? |
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| Over the centuries, many illustrious individuals have led our Order, but our most remarkable leaders have always been men of science, such as [[Sylvester II]]. Unfortunately, many men were often mistreated and, in Europe at least, branded heretics because of the knowledge they possessed.
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| | {{Quote|Hey, did you ever think about that word? "Smuggler?" Rather funny, isn't it?|A smuggler working for [[Upton Travers]], 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}} |
| | '''Smuggling''' is the illegal transportation of goods. |
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| When [[Bernard de Clairvaux]] came along, he understood our Order needed the [[Papacy|Church]] as an ally. One of our most respected figures in the whole of Christendom, he sent nine trusted men to the Holy Land to search the [[Solomon's Temple|Temple of Solomon]]. Upon their return, nine years later, Bernard reinvented our Order.
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| When [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Hugues de Payens]], Bernard created the Latin Rule, gained the support of the Church, and ensured that the Order would be recognized and confirmed during the [[Council of Troyes]] of 1129. For the first time in our long history, our Order was made public, but its truest and noblest agenda remained secret.
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| | The '''Far East''' referred to the countries located in east [[Asia]]. |
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| |-| | | The [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese]] and [[Mongolian Assassins|Mongolian]] branches of the [[Assassins]] were active in the region, removing tyrants like [[Qin Shi Huang]] and [[Genghis Khan]]. Despite Genghis' assassination at the hands of [[Qulan Gal]], and the aid of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Assassins]], they were unable to stop the spread of the [[Mongol Empire]] and the conquering of [[China]]. |
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| Following the Council of Troyes, our Order flourished. For almost two hundred years, we played a critical role across Europe and the Holy Land. During this Golden Age, Templars were everywhere and our influence paved the way to a better future for mankind.
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| While the common man continued to believe our sole purpose was the protection of pilgrims in the Holy Land, our Order had in truth become so powerful that we now had the means to influence kings and popes. Unbeknown to all but a selected few, the war we waged in the Holy Land was in truth neither political nor spiritual. It was a war of secrets, fought against our direst enemies, the [[Assassins]].
| | The [[Italian Assassins]], including [[Marco Polo]], travelled through the Far East and to the court of [[Kublai Khan]], where they recovered [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]. |
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| Unfortunately, our Golden Age ended almost as abruptly as it had begun.
| | By 1524, the Chinese Assassins had been wiped out by the Emperor [[Jiajing]]. After seeking the aid of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], the former Mentor of the Italian Assassins, [[Shao Jun]] journey back to her country to rebuild the Order. By the 21st century, the Assassins had a cell located in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. |
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| | ==Religion== |
| 4=====File.0.04\Enm_Assassins====
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| Throughout the centuries, several people and factions have opposed us, but one group in particular has been a constant thorn in our side: the Assassin Brotherhood.
| | '''Religion''' is something the leaders of the [[Templars]] and [[Assassins]] do not practice due to their knowledge of the [[First Civilization]]. The former often moved into religious positions of power to control people, while the latter protected the rights of people to believe what they wanted. |
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| Some say we were once brothers. Some even believe that we once shared the same ideals, the same dreams, the same hopes for humanity. That may be true, but if we once had a common purpose with the Assassins, it was long ago. For as long as history can recall, the Assassins have waged a secret war against our Order.
| | The [[Aztecs]]' worship of {{Wiki|Tezcatlipoca}} involved human sacrifices, greatly disgusting the [[Spanish Army|troops]] under [[Hernán Cortés]]. |
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| Like the Order of the Knights Templar, the Assassins became public during the Middle Ages. Also like us, the Brotherhood has existed, under one form or another, since perhaps the dawn of humanity and their operations span the entire globe.
| | The [[Hermeticists]] believed man, the gods and the world were all equal, and were driven underground as their beliefs undermined the Church. |
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| Assassins work in small, isolated cells. Nevertheless, throughout the ages, one man, called the [[Mentor]], has led the Brotherhood, but very few Assassins were aware of his existence. In 2000, one of our operatives infiltrated their ranks and killed [[the Mentor (2000)|the Mentor]]. The [[Great Purge]] that followed ensured the destruction of many Assassin cells, and the Brotherhood is now weaker than ever. However, the Great Purge has not eliminated all of them and the Assassins remain dangerous opponents.
| | The [[Freemasons]] were a Brotherhood founded after the Renaissance which allowed any man, regardless of what god he believed in, to join. |
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| They are well-trained, fearless murderers who would go to any length to oppose us. A single, isolated cell still has the means to disrupt our plans. Never forget that the Assassins are devious, sneaky and without scruples.
| | During the [[French Revolution]], the revolutionary government tried to replace Christianity with the worship of the Supreme Being, an anthromorphisation of reason. [http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-GB/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:154-177119-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32] |
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| 5=====File.0.05\Prj_Ongoing====
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| Abstergo's research projects all share a single goal: the betterment of humanity. While many of these initiatives have been made public, some are known only to a selected few with our Order.
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| What follows is a list of our most important initiatives to date:
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| The [[Sophia Project]] studies information imprinted on living cells, passed biologically from one vessel to another. By analyzing what these cells contain and how they affect our development, we hope to gain a better understanding of ourselves. One day, perhaps, we may even learn to manipulate this process and prevent deadly diseases.
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| [[Project Legacy]] explored the memories of various subjects through the [[Data Dump Scanner]] program and used the population at large to analyze the data. The Initiative also allowed us to track, observe and isolate individuals who were particularly talented. Abstergo recruited some of these individuals. THIS PROJECT IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD DUE TO SECURITY CONCERNS.
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| The [[Animi Training Program]] is the ultimate training simulation for both recruit and veteran Templar agents. The program ensures that each participant continuously improves his abilities, while developing new skills and furthering their understanding of the past. The Animi Training Program also allows Abstergo to monitor the progress of its agents
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| In place since 2008, the [[Akashic Satellite Plexus]] is a network of communications, weather and observation satellites orbiting the planet. (FURTHER INFORMATION UNAVALIABLE - See File0.19)
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| As we were struggling to bring civilization out of the Dark Ages, the Assassins - ever envious of our power and knowledge - managed to infiltrate our ranks and cause dissention among our leaders. Using lies, treachery and murder, our enemies shook the very foundation of our Order. By the end of the 13th century we had been greatly weakened by the Brotherhood. To make things worse, we now had to face a new foe in King [[Philip le Bel]]. Unknowingly serving the cause of the Assassins, who manipulated him to conspire against us, King Philip made the Templars heretics in the eyes of the Church, thus turning our own Sword against us.
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| [[Jacques de Molay]], the last publicly recognized Grand Master, understood our noble ideals would not survive unless the Templars were officially disbanded. He knew the Order was more important than any one man and he made the ultimate sacrifice. Jacques de Molay left himself be burned at the stake, not only to save the lives of his fellow brothers and their allies, but also to mislead our enemies into believing that the Order would die along with him.
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| Shortly before his death, however, the Grand Master selected nine of his most trusted men and, armed with the knowledge of the Ancients, sent them out into the world. From this day forth, the Templars would follow their magnanimous ambitions in the shadows of history's most influential figures, thus ensuring that our ideals would endure throughout the ages.
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| 7=====File.0.07\Enm_Erudito====
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| Despite start of the art computer security, a menace calling itself [[Erudito]] has managed to hack into our systems on several occasions, as we have seen from the Project Legacy incident.
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| It is unclear whether Erudito is a person or a group, but evidence suggests it is a number of individuals working independently, but who share a common purpose: to expose our secret agenda. Whether this Erudito Collective is in collusion with the Assassin Brotherhood or not remains unclear. However, knowingly or not, the actions of the Collective undoubtedly serve the cause of the Assassin.
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| 8=====File.0.08\Prj_Animus====
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| Under the leadership of Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], the [[Animus Project]] is rooted in the study of various fields, such as psychology, genetics and even metaphysics. As we know at Abstergo, works that once qualified as occult and hermetic were often concrete scientific breakthroughs misunderstood by a society blinded by superstition.
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| Modern science allowed us to understand the true potential of "[[Genetic memory|genetic memories]]" locked inside our DNA. With the [[Animus]] device, we are now able to fully explore the genetic memories of our [[Animus Subjects|subjects]], allowing them to dig into their past, like archaeologists lifting stones.
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| However, this has not always been the case. At the onset of the project we depended on psychoanalysis, hypnosis, as well as various chemical compounds to place our subjects in the desired state of mind, sometimes going as far to trigger schizophrenia-like states. Fortunately, the Animus has evolved over the years, and the safety of our subjects is no longer a concern.
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| Soon, thanks to initiatives such as the Animus Project, scientists will no longer dispute theories such as [[Carl Jung|Jung's collective unconsciousness]], [[Wikipedia:Russian cosmism|Russian cosmism]] and [[Wikipedia:Ervin László|László's A-Field]].
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| 9=====File.0.09\Ins_Hierarchy====
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| Abstergo is a public company. As such it has its own corporate charter. Behind this public face, however, lies the Order of the Knights Templar. While closely linked, there are major differences between the corporation and the Order. Abstergo is the Templars' public front, but not all of its employees are aware of the Order's existence. In fact, the great majority of those who work at Abstergo, including most of our scientists, engineers and CEOs, are, quite simply, employees. They do not suspect the Order exists, nor are they aware of the true purpose behind most of our work.
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| Inevitably, some Abstergo employees are also part of our secret organization. Dr. Warren Vidic, for example, is a senior member of the Order.
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| To learn more about Abstergo's public objectives, operations and structure, please consult our Corporate Charter.
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| 10=====File.0.10\Ins_Agents====
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| Abstergo has hundreds of field agents working throughout the world. Many of these operatives have already infiltrated the ranks of antagonistic organizations and many more are ready to do so. In espionage vernacular, they are known as Moles. While they pretend to work for a particular group, enterprise or nation, they are in truth loyal only to our particular cause. Our Moles, however, are much more than simple informants: they are faithful brothers and sisters, ready to strike at our command.
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| Among our deep cover operatives is a small group of [[Sleepers]]. These men and women have given their lives to serve our cause and they are our fiercest and most dedicated agents. By willingly subjecting themselves to various thought repression and reform techniques, these individuals live falsified lives and no longer realize they are working for us.
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| 11=====File.0.11\Prj_Subjects====
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| The main goal of [[Lineage Research and Acquisition|Abstergo's Lineage Discover and Acquisition Division]] is to locate subjects whose ancestry might help us to shed a light on our past. This Division identifies descendants of people who have witnessed events or uncovered secrets we deem important enough to investigate, thoroughly.
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| Over the past few years, we have explored the genetic memories of many subjects through initiatives such as Project Legacy. In most cases, raw materials from the subjects' memories (gathered through various means) is enough to complete our research, but in some instances we find rare individuals whose ancestry is especially valuable enough to us. Those subjects are few, and usually best suited to Animus Project research.
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| [[Desmond Miles|Subject 17]] is a perfect example. We have determined from - from Animus research as well as data provided by one of our Moles - that at least two of his ancestors lived to become Mentors of the Assassin Brotherhood.
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| More importantly, it was discovered that Subject 17 was able to awaken a form of sixth sense, a rare ability which Assassins call "[[eagle vision]]". According to our specialists, he has gained this sixth sense, as well as other abilities seemingly locked within his genetic memory, through something we dubbed the "[[bleeding effect]]", as a result of time spent in the Animus.
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| This subject and others like him are highly valuable, for their genetic material might hold the key to better understanding mankind's origins.
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| ==See also==
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| *[[E-mails]]
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| *[[Glyphs]]
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| '''[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]'s songs''' were composed while he infiltrated [[Topkapı Palace]] as a [[Civilians#Minstrels|minstrel]] to prevent an [[Attack on Suleiman I|attempt on Prince Suleiman]]'s life.
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| ==On singing==
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| :"''I'm dressed up like a jester''"
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| :"''And run down all the time''"
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| :"''I am a tackless minstrel''"
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| :"''I sing off-key for coins''"
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| :"''If you spot me in the street''"
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| :"''Please kick me in the loins''"
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| :"''No one understands my plight''"
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| :"''The life of musician''"
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| :"''Singing for impatient men''"
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| :"''A terminal condition''"
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| :"''I can't believe I stand here''
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| :"''And sing my time away''"
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| :"''But you who sit and smile at me''"
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| :"''Sincerely have no taste''"
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| :"''The things I do to save the world''"
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| :"''Surprise me time to time''"
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| :"''Like learning how to play the lute''"
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| :"''And making these words rhyme''"
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| :"''A minstrel's song I heard them say''"
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| :"''Brings maidens by the store''"
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| :"''But luck deserts me when I play''"
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| :"''They hasten to the door''"
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| :"''I sing in Italiano''"
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| :"''You understand no word''"
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| :"''But my Greek is non-existent''"
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| :"''And my Turkish is absurd''"
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| :"''I will sing in praise of children''"
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| :"''I will croon in praise of dames''"
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| :"''I will chant in praise of mighty men''"
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| :"''When I recall their names''"
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| ==Life and loves==
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| :"''While traveling through [[Forlì]]''"
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| :"''I took [[Caterina Sforza|her]] at her leisure''"
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| :"''She said 'It's strictly business'''"
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| :"''Such business was my pleasure''"
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| :"''Proud [[Romagna]]'s iron lady''"
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| :"''A rose of tempered steel''"
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| :"''Could raise the ardor of a corpse''"
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| :"''And teach a stone to feel''"
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| :"''Oh the beauties of [[Florence|Firenze]] will melt a heart''"
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| :"''You'll see''"
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| :"''Beware the girls of [[Rome|Roma]]''"
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| :"''Lest fire you wish to pee''"
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| :"''Kostantiniyye I beg you''"
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| :"''Let Byzantium endure''"
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| :"''Constantine's corpse would turn''"
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| :"''Had not Istanbul the cure''"
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| :"''To judge a lady's character''"
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| :"''Not well her company''"
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| :"''If you should wish to seem a sage''"
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| :"''Come spent the night with me''"
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| ==The Borgias==
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| :"''Young [[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]] I heard him say''"
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| :"''Could not be killed by man''"
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| :"''So I tossed him through the air''"
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| :"''To see where he might land''"
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| :"''Cesare, Cesare,''"
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| :"''A man of great depravity''"
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| :"''He thought himself immortal''"
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| :"''’till he had a date with gravity''"
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| :"''Before [[Rodrigo Borgia|Rodrigo]] was the [[Papacy|Pope]]''"
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| :"''He was a man of vices''"
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| :"''And once he gained the Holy See''"
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| :"''He raised his vices' prices''"
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| :"''Fair [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]]''
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| :"''Could not sate her appetite for lovers''"
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| :"''But I suspect she would be fine''"
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| :"''With two or three more brothers''"
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| ==Other enemies==
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| :"''[[Vieri de' Pazzi|Vieri]] oh Vieri''
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| :"''Yes he of [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]] fame''"
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| :"''Was just as mad as his [[Francesco de' Pazzi|old man]]''"
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| :"''And ended just the same''"
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| :"''[[Venice|Venezia]]'s grim [[Marco Barbarigo|Doge]]''"
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| :"''A fierce and evil man''"
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| :"''Was just a trifle red of face''"
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| :"''When I upset his plan''"
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| :"''There was once a man called [[Duccio de Luca|Duccio]]''"
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| :"''A rat with lecherous taste''"
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| :"''Whenever he would show himself''"
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| :"''My fist would find his face''"
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