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It is no coincidence that, on all four sides, in all four corners, the borders of the Roman Empire stopped where wine could no longer be made.

It is no coincidence that, on all four sides, in all four corners, the borders of the Roman Empire stopped where wine could no longer be made.

Approximate author period: c. 1978 AD · modern

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Neel Burton
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Approximate author period: c. 1978 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from documented birth year 1978; activity date not established; Wikidata Q16217207, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16217207 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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