tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782644139927778760.post-10141235364228629702008-03-30T06:22:00.000-04:002008-03-30T06:22:00.000-04:00Vlade, Ibn Khaldun observed that it took four generations from creation to dissolution. The one your missing is the first one, that actually accumulated the 'wealth' to protect in the first place. But, yeah.Richard Klinenoreply@blogger.com