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Beware of Serbia’s gift

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By Arian Koci   When after ten years of war and constant siege against Troy, the ancient Greek army retreated leaving a wooden horse behind as a gift to gods, a Trojan priest called Laocoon is said to have told his people to ‘burn the horse, as I fear the Greeks even when bringing gifts’. Most Trojans, tired of war, ignored the warning and dragged it inside the city walls as a victory trophy.   That fatal night after much celebration, as Troy slept in a drunken stupor, a group of elite Greek soldiers climbed out from inside the belly…

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