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the Golden Rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, dates back to an Ancient Egyptian poem written between 2040–1650 BCE.

Mar 22, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: the Golden Rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, dates back to an Ancient Egyptian poem written between 2040–1650 BCE.

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