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40. ‘Black Swans’ in the Church Board Room

No, this is not about environmental issues! As a metaphor “black swan’ appears as early as the poetry of the ancient Roman poet,  Juvenal. Apparently it was a popular expression in 16th century London to describe something impossible, because the … (read the rest)

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