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Pen park 430 Posted 9 years ago
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History is just one damned thing after another.
What does Arnold Toynbee mean by saying "History is just one damned thing after another."
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" It is a joke, for the post part. History is, of course, just a series of events ('one thing after another'). However, 'one damned thing after another' is fixed phrase that we use in frustration at a series of mishaps or unpleasant experiences.
- " It is a joke, for the post part.
- History is, of course, just a series of events ('one thing after another').
- However, 'one damned thing after another' is fixed phrase that we use in frustration at a series of mishaps or unpleasant experiences.
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pen park 430What does Arnold Toynbee mean by saying "History is just one damned thing after another."
It is a joke, for the post part.
History is, of course, just a series of events ('one thing after another').
However, 'one damned thing after another' is fixed phrase that we use in frustration at a series of mishaps or unpleasant experiences.
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