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Before the renaissance and the age of enlightenment, there were the dark ages. It is possible that a combination of constant warfare, lead poisoning, Alcoholism, and fanatical religious beliefs made everyone act in ways most today would consider stupid. It was to the point where a lot of information and previous learning was lost.

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