Both words in one sentence
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Hell-Bent for Leather: Selina doesn't have her luggage on the first night so she buys a leather suit from a roman shop.
- Older Than Feudalism: The Roman Republic had a very detailed legal system, but unfortunately many of the lictors, assessors and praetors were so corrupt or hungry for patronage that the system could often be bent.
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And even earlier, during the Roman Empire, the usual prayer pose was the orans: the person stands upright, arms outstretched, elbows bent, and hands pointing up (basically, the "hands up and surrender" pose).
Source: Prayer Pose
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