Myths are as old as humanity. Some provide useful insights.  Some provide comforting notions. Some are merely entertaining.  Some are downright dangerous -- especially if you confuse them for historical facts.

Rulers have relied on the power of myths to lead and mislead people since time immemorial.   I call it "Mything the Point" when myths are used to mislead people.  Misleading myths can be hazardous to the health of a society.  Misleading myths, like all lies, beget more lies. That is why we need to weed them out on a routine basis.  If we let them go unchallenged, they will run riot and eventually choke us in our sleep.  

Which brings me to a myth that needs to be uprooted:

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