As Geographers, Sosius, Crowd Into The Edges Of Their Maps Parts Of The World Which They Do Not Know Abou

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As geographers, Sosius, crowd into the edges of their maps parts of
the world which they do not know about, adding notes in the margin
to the effect that beyond this lies nothing but sandy deserts full
of wild beasts, and unapproachable bogs.
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Life of Theseus

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