In his excursus on the Jewish people at the opening of the fifth book of his Histories …, Tacitus was at a loss to uncover any deep cause for the war that broke out in 66.

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Sapwood, or even bark, may appear on the corners, or may have been cut off, resulting in wane, or missing timber.

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