Every war is about who controls a piece of territory.
The Battle of Borodino by Louis-François, Baron Lejeune
That's all a war can do.
The word comes from the Old French riule.
Before that, it's quite interesting.
Thing To Do Today: rule. This word comes from the Latin word rēgule, which means a straight edge.
And if only rulers were straight, then we wouldn't be in this mess, would we?
The Latin word rēgulāre means to control.
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