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A Rotunda in an amphitheater used for teaching

Apricot Platform

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An ancient story has it that the great teacher Confucius taught from an apricot platform, and “the apricot platform” has come to be a synonym for the academic world

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The morning constitutional, is always a ritual taken with some trepidation when camping. The facilities can vary from nothing at all, that's the dig your hole and bury your own business,  to full clean flush toilets with hot and cold water ...
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