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[@Gaebrael]
Thanks, I completely understand. I was just trying to spice things up a little, alleviate some personal boredom, and possibly ensure that my nation is not completely occupied by the Byzantines or the Ottomans on the first post. Ha!   
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No problem! I totally get it, its just that it would enormously elevate your influence to 6 or 7, and we can only have so many of those.