a story about Calvin Coolidge in Ancient Greek

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Markos
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a story about Calvin Coolidge in Ancient Greek

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ην αρχων τις των United States. το ονομα τουτου του αρχοντος Calvin Coolidge ην. Coolidge ουκ ηθελησε λαλειν. αει ουτος εσιγησε. ουδεποτε ουτος ελαλησε. πολλην σιγην αυτῳ ην. δια τουτο οι ανθρωποι εκαλεσαν αυτον "Silent Cal." ημερᾳ τινι γυνη τις αφικομενος προς τον Coolidge ειπε αυτῳ «ω Mr. President. αθλον νυν ποιωμεν. λεγω οτι εγω δυναμαι αναγκαζειν σε λαλειν δυο λογους.» απεκριθη Coolidge «νενικησαι.»

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Re: a story about Calvin Coolidge in Ancient Greek

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lol , i don't understand this story

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