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Feb 11 • 4 tweets • 1 min read

Quite excited, because tomorrow I start the siege of Jerusalem… #Pax

Starting the siege of Jerusalem

https://twitter.com/hboardk/status/1492418792810594306

September 2023

https://twitter.com/hboardk/status/1492418792810594306

Taking a break from besieging Jerusalem to have lunch

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