Summation of Livy, book 2:

Government: "We cab be greedy so we will be."
People: "The government is greedy and mean. We hate them.
Give us what we want."
Government: "No."
People: "Yes!"
Government: "No!"
People: "Then we won't fight."
Sabines: *attack*
Government: "We're gonna die! Fight!"
People: "Not unless you give us what we want."
Government: "Fine, we promise. Just fight!"
People: *fight* *kick booty* "We won!"
Government: "We were just kidding about that promise."
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