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The Roman historian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livy Livy] stresses the importance of the ''augurs'': "Who does not know that this city was founded only after taking the auspices, that [[everything]] in war and in [[peace]], at [[home]] and abroad, was done only after taking the [[auspices]]?" - Livy, VI.41

The Roman historian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livy Livy] stresses the importance of the ''augurs'': "Who does not know that this city was founded only after taking the auspices, that [[everything]] in war and in [[peace]], at [[home]] and abroad, was done only after taking the [[auspices]]?" - Livy, VI.41

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Sometimes an etymology is so obvious that you can't believe you've never noticed it before. This was true of cappuccinos and Capuchin monks, and is just as true of inauguration.

Sometimes an etymology is so obvious that you can't [[believe]] you've never noticed it before. This was true of cappuccinos and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capuchin_monks Capuchin monks], and is just as true of '''inauguration'''.

When you begin something new, it is a good idea to call in a soothsayer, or augur, to see how it will turn out. They can tell you whether today is a good day to start, and whether you should start at all. This is the inauguration. [http://blog.inkyfool.com/2011/03/call-in-augurs.html M.H. Forsyth]

When you begin something new, it is a [[good]] idea to call in a soothsayer, or ''augur'', to see how it will turn out. They can tell you whether today is a good day to start, and whether you should start at all. This is the ''inauguration''. [http://blog.inkyfool.com/2011/03/call-in-augurs.html M.H. Forsyth]

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