Tribal states, which existed for instance in early medieval European society, differed from the absolute state which developed since the late Middle Ages and had its zenith in the absolute monarchies of the seventeenth century.

It was incessant matter for amazement how these Olympians would talk over our heads - during meals, for instance - of this or the other social or political inanity, under the delusion that these pale phantasms of reality were among the importances of life.

Mona-Lisa: [shrieks] What? Excuse me. You’re broke? / Tom: Uh, yeah, super broke. Are you upset about that? / Mona-Lisa: Mm, yeah, ’cause I don't eff with poorsies.

An excavation unit need not be rectangular, if precise measurements are made to assure good provenience.