History is defined by people who don’t really understand what they are defining.

Chuck Klosterman
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History is a matter of interpretation and the way you choose to interpret it depends on your point of view. Everyone who has ever written a book or made a movie has their own view of history. These interpretations are then passed down from generation to generation, each person creating a piece of history that is based on their own experiences and knowledge. Inevitably, over time, these interpretations become distorted and lose the ability to be true.

Source: But What If Were Wrong? Thinking About The Present As If It Were The Past

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