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Hey guys, it's Mike Rowan. This is the way I heard it. Episode number 189. It's called

damnnasio mamore. Or damnnacio mamore. Or possibly damnnasio mamore. Or maybe mamore

there is some ambiguity as to the proper pronunciation of this Latin phrase. Call it

what you will. It means the condemnation of memory. It seemed like an apt title for

this episode, since we'll be talking about one of the very few statues in this country,

not currently in danger of being toppled by an angry mob. This whole cancel culture thing

that's been dominating the headlines has led a lot of people to conclude that it's

a relatively new phenomenon. But, in fact, it's been going on for centuries. It was the

Romans who originally called it damnnasio mamore. They used it to great effect over the years,

removing statues of former heroes and political leaders who fell out of favor, scratching

out the faces of people and famous paintings and doing all sorts of things that we're currently

doing today. What I happen to believe is a misguided attempt to change the present by

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