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"We live forward but understand backward." - Søren Kierkegaard

Today is the anniversary of the issuance of Catherine the Great's Manifesto of 1763 inviting foreigners to colonize her Russian Empire.
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Whether you believe it was a remarkable offer or a bum deal, its impact on the continuance of your family, the role your ancestors played in history & how their decisions then brought you to now cannot be denied.
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Let's take a moment out of our "forward" to understand our "backward."
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