"20 Bizarre Examples Of Medieval Marginalia" Article

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Umm....perhaps these should be considered a warning about the dangers of prolonged celibacy?..LOL
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What makes you think monks were celibate, or that most books were written by religious clerks under vows?
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Nice bagpipe documentation! Tis *not* a pity that I don't judge musical performance...
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