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Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Are you the number 7 (come on 7)?
Did you go to troll school with VR?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Did you go to troll school with VR?
Yes, but I "flunked out".

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I am a man from the past.

1) I am not American.
2) I am, or was, a European.
3) I have been associated with religion.
4) I have been associated with the Roman Catholic Church,
but only in an indirect, historic sense.
5) I am not a German citizen.
6) I am, or was, a citizen of Rome.
7) Most historians believe I was an actual living person.
8) I was not an emperor.
9) There is no serious doubt about my actual existence.
10) Since the year of my birth is unknown, it is uncertain as to whether I predate the Christian Era.
11) I am not Spartacus.
12) I am not an author of biographies or poetry.
13) I am not a historian.

HandyAndy
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It's time for a major clue:

Week after week, millions of people around the world utter my name.

Drewnogal
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HandyAndy
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I am a man from the past.

1) I am not American.
2) I am, or was, a European.
3) I have been associated with religion.
4) I have been associated with the Roman Catholic Church,
but only in an indirect, historic sense.
5) I am not a German citizen.
6) I am, or was, a citizen of Rome.
7) Most historians believe I was an actual living person.
8) I was not an emperor.
9) There is no serious doubt about my actual existence.
10) Since the year of my birth is unknown, it is uncertain
as to whether I predate the Christian Era.
11) I am not Spartacus.
12) I am not an author of biographies or poetry.
13) I am not a historian.
14) Week after week, millions of people around the world
utter my name.
15) I have been recognized as a saint, but only by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
I am a man from the past.

1) I am not American.
2) I am, or was, a European.
3) I have been associated with religion.
4) I have been associated with the Roman Catholic Church,
but only in an indirect, historic sense.
5) I am not a German citizen.
6) I am, or was, a citizen of Rome.
7) Most historians believe I was an actual living person ...[text shortened]... tter my name.
15) I have been recognized as a saint, but only by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Are Ethiopian

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I am a man from the past.

1) I am not American.
2) I am, or was, a European.
3) I have been associated with religion.
4) I have been associated with the Roman Catholic Church,
but only in an indirect, historic sense.
5) I am not a German citizen.
6) I am, or was, a citizen of Rome.
7) Most historians believe I was an actual living person.
8) I was not an emperor.
9) There is no serious doubt about my actual existence.
10) Since the year of my birth is unknown, it is uncertain
as to whether I predate the Christian Era.
11) I am not Spartacus.
12) I am not an author of biographies or poetry.
13) I am not a historian.
14) Week after week, millions of people around the world
utter my name.
15) I have been recognized as a saint, but only by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
16) I am not/was not Ethiopian.

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
I am a man from the past.

1) I am not American.
2) I am, or was, a European.
3) I have been associated with religion.
4) I have been associated with the Roman Catholic Church,
but only in an indirect, historic sense.
5) I am not a German citizen.
6) I am, or was, a citizen of Rome.
7) Most historians believe I was an actual living person. ...[text shortened]... cognized as a saint, but only by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
16) I am not/was not Ethiopian.
Are you Santa Claus?



GRANNY,

Kewpie
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Are you Jesus of Nazareth?

HandyAndy
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I am a man from the past.

1) I am not American.
2) I am, or was, a European.
3) I have been associated with religion.
4) I have been associated with the Roman Catholic Church,
but only in an indirect, historic sense.
5) I am not a German citizen.
6) I am, or was, a citizen of Rome.
7) Most historians believe I was an actual living person.
8) I was not an emperor.
9) There is no serious doubt about my actual existence.
10) Since the year of my birth is unknown, it is uncertain
as to whether I predate the Christian Era.
11) I am not Spartacus.
12) I am not an author of biographies or poetry.
13) I am not a historian.
14) Week after week, millions of people around the world
utter my name.
15) I have been recognized as a saint, but only by the
Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
16) I am not/was not Ethiopian.
17) I am not Santa Claus.
18) I am not Jesus of Nazareth.

HandyAndy
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Another hint:

The choice I made had a profound effect on human history.

Kewpie
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Are you Pontius Pilate?

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Originally posted by Kewpie
Are you Pontius Pilate?
We have a winner!

By the way, the same church also recognizes his wife as a saint also.

HandyAndy
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Originally posted by Kewpie
Are you Pontius Pilate?
I hope Suzianne doesn't mind if I make it official..

Yes, Kewpie, I am Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judaea.

Which clue gave it away? I tried to keep Google out of the game, but drewnogal's question about
sainthood forced a reference to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and introduced a fresh trail to Pilate.

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