Read the passage from utopia. this was the only ground of that war in which they engaged with the nephelogetes against the aleopolitanes, a little before our time; for the merchants of the former having, as they thought, met with great injustice among the latter, which (whether it was in itself right or wrong) drew on a terrible war, in which many of their neighbours were engaged; and their keenness in carrying it on being supported by their strength in maintaining it, it not only shook some very flourishing states and very much afflicted others, but, after a series of much mischief ended in the entire conquest and slavery of the aleopolitanes, who, though before the war they were in all respects much superior to the nephelogetes, were yet subdued; but, though the utopians had assisted them in the war, yet they pretended to no share of the spoil. the purpose of this passage is to provide an analogy to compare the military might of the utopians to that of other cultures. anecdote to illustrate the circumstances under which utopians go to war. example to explain why the utopians should be feared as superior warriors. exciting fact to show the passion with which utopians fight their enemies.

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Plz some scientists gaze into outer space to look for answers. some scientists seek answers in the depths of the sea. when georg steinhauser wanted answers, he looked within himself. well, he looked within his bellybutton to be exact. the austrian chemist spent three years researching the contents of his navel and the navels of others. he has solved one of life's greatest mysteries. we now know exactly what bellybutton lint contains! steinhauser presented his findings in the online version of the journal medical hypotheses. the vienna university scientist analyzed over 500 samples to determine the exact makeup of the lint. as suspected, most of the lint was made up of cotton from clothing. the fabric pieces are not alone, though. steinhauser found that the average bellybutton also contained pieces of dead skin, sweat, dust, and fat. steinhauser's notes also explained how lint accumulates. stomach hairs tend to grow in a circular pattern around the bellybutton. the hairs act like small hooks, capturing and holding contents within. shaving stomach hair can lead to a lint-free bellybutton, but don't act too hastily. although the contents of your navel may be a nuisance, research suggests that lint has a purpose. it is nature's way of protecting your bellybutton from germs and unwanted objects.