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I mean, the Roman Empire was an olive tree superorganism. Prove me wrong.

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There’s a Pax Romana/olive branch joke in there somewhere

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“We’re taking your country over. You should produce olives. If not, then grapes. Or like, wheat, I guess. But definitely olives.” - Pax Romana

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I am pretty sure they were sentient, rotting fish guts.

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Like in that sauce the whole mediterran had then?

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Asafoetida

(Thanks, Max Miller!)

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