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\pard\plain\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 THE UNITED MINDS OF APOLYTON\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 NATION OF APOLYTONIA\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 A BRIEF HISTORY\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Notes from the fuzzy edges of prehistory are scant, but traditional lore states that on or about 23 Jan 02, adamsj brought forth his conception of a democratic Apolytonia, wherein the ppl would throw off their shackles of barbarism and anarchy, coming toge}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 ther in a harmonious world of shared ideas and community wisdom.  The deity MarkG looked down upon this and saw that it was good, and on the third day, he caused to be created The Forum and bequested it to adamsj and any ppl who might follow him out of the}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1  wilderness.\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 The radical idea of Democracy was then communicated to the ppl for their consideration through the magic of Posting.  The ppl learned of the idea and, looking about at their pathetic existence of hut-foraging and fishing, of living in fear of the raging ho}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 rdes, the saw the It Was Good.\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 adamsj, true to the spirit of his noble idea, encouraged the participation of all an lo, many came forth from the wilderness.   Some ppl came forth from Civ3, and many from Civ2, both SP and MP.  Quoth adamsj, \'d2Send us your curious, your bored and notoriou}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 s, your peacekeepers, you troublemakers yearning to breathe free.  All we accept to a new way of life, to a new path -- to the Democratic Game!\'d3\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Ideas were tested through a newfangled concept called The Poll, a common thread through which all members of society could express their opinions, and the Post, wherein individual members of society could have their voices heard, persuading the ppl to alig}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 n with their thoughts and ideas.  The first of these polls revealed The Version, in which the combined wisdom of 21 ppl determined that the nation would play Civ2 MGE -- the architecture of the world as we know it today.  The gods looked down and saw both }
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 the The Post and The Poll and said that they were good.\par }
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\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 To attain the heady dream of adamsj and make it real, the ppl needed leaders, a select few who would hear the ppl\'d5s will and impose it on a cruel and inhospitable world.  And so it came to pass that on 06 Feb 02 were The Elections.  Using The Poll, the ppl}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1  chose from among them a leadership to bring them forth from the darkness.  And the will of the ppl was heard, and heard well.  \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 The election of 4000 BC\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 February 2002\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 United Apolyton High Council\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 President - Marquis de Sodaq\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Vice President - Shaka Naldur\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Science Advisor - Gramphos\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Foreign Advisor - adamsj\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Military Advisor - shade\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Trade Advisor - El Awrence\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 City Planner - kassiopeia\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Imperial Expansion - Frank Johnson\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Historian - Albert B\par }
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\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 And thus began The Game...}
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