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Join Date: May 2007
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A quick glance on Wikepedia shows that the story of the Emperors New Clothes by HCA can be traced back at least to the 11th century; most likely, con men stealing money from idiots on the idea that 'only a special person sees the value in what I'm offering you' is a tale as old as time.
Grok the caveman might have found a stash of rocks with pretty flecks in them, and traded them for something of value; Jealous Grak came along, tried and failed to find flecked rocks, picked up a bunch of plain rocks and told the cave plebes that his rocks have rarity can't be seen by lowlifes like Grok.
(and then an asteroid fell to earth...)
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