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Hello, and welcome to the history of room. Episode 97, The Fall of Hercules.

Okay, so last time Maximus was totally framed by Joaquin Phoenix, and even though

he was able to escape his own execution and make it back to his estates in

Spain, the fugitive general was eventually captured by slave traders, but not

before learning that Joaquin Phoenix had murdered his entire family. This week,

now a gladiator, Maximus must fight or die in the arena, and maybe, hopefully,

one day have his revenge. Okay, not really. There was no Maximus

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